Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, 1676
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Description
Thaddeus Clark of Casco Bay wrote to his mother-in-law in 1676 during King Philip's War to tell her about the family members and friends who had been slain and taken captive in the area of Falmouth (later Portland).
Clark was married to Elizabeth Mitton, granddaughter of George Cleeve, a founding settler of Falmouth. Elizabeth Mitton's mother, Elizabeth Cleeve Mitton, remarried in 1666 and became Elizabeth Harvey.
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- Title: Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, 1676
- Creator: Thaddeus Clark
- Creation Date: 1676-06-14
- Subject Date: 1676
- Town: Portland
- Local Name: Casco Bay
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 7/32
- Collection: Fogg, John Samuel Hill autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Clark, Thaddeus--Correspondence
King Philip's War, 1675-1676
Battles--Maine
Indian captivities--Maine
Indians of North America--Maine
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