Letter about Abenaki village raid, 1721

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This letter was written by Johnson Harmon and Joseph Heath to Col. Goffe recounting a raid on the settlement at Norridgewock where Jesuit priest Father Sebastien Rasles (Rale) lived.

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  • Title: Letter about Abenaki village raid, 1721
  • Creator: Johnson Harmon
  • Creation Date: 1721-01-21
  • Subject Date: 1721-01-21
  • Locations:
    • Norridgewock, Somerset County, ME
    • Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Local Code: Coll. 365, Box 1/9
  • Collection: Doggett family papers
  • Object Type: Text

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