Keywords: Dr. Benjamin Vaughan
Item 7565
Benjamin Vaughan letter to a Dr. Page, 1803
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803-02-07 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
Item 7566
Benjamin Vaughan letter to Dr. Page about bloodletting, 1801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801-04-09 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
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Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!
"Benjamin VaughanMaine Historical Society Doctor Benjamin Vaughan came to Hallowell in 1796. He was born in Jamaica where his family owned extensive…"
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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation
"Some, like Charles and Benjamin Vaughan, came to advance property interests inherited from Benjamin Hallowell, the Kennebec Proprietor for whom the…"
