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LC Subject Heading: Founding Fathers of the United States

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 102170

Thomas McKean to Benjamin Franklin regarding Fontaine de Brassine, Philadelphia, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786-12-09 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102148

Carter Braxton seeking advice from his uncle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102151

George Clymer money withdrawal request, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102158

William Hooper on the death of a friend, North Carolina, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-10-14 Location: Masonborough; Hillsborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102164

Samuel Huntington to James Bowdoin on suppressing Shays' Rebellion, Hartford, 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785-05-26 Location: Hartford; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102146

John Adams to Joseph Palmer on absolute independence from Britain, Philadelphia, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-09-26 Location: Philadelphia; Quincy Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102149

Charles Carroll on the actions of the Maryland Militia, Maryland, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777 Location: Swan Creek; Baltimore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102150

Abraham Clark offering armed support from British invasion to Samuel Tucker, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-09 Location: Philadelphia; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102152

William Floyd on the militias and local government, New York, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-09 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102153

Elbridge Gerry on domestic production of war products, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-31 Location: Philadelphia; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102154

Lyman Hall special request to Benjamin Lincoln, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-03-07 Location: Harrisburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102155

John Hart on Congressional meeting minutes, New Jersey, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-02 Location: New Brunswick ; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102156

Joseph Hewes on Revolutionary War intellegence, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102163

Francis Hopkinson on voting reform, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-23 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102166

Francis Lightfoot Lee discussing independence in Congress, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-09 Location: Philadelphia; Warsaw Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102167

Francis Lewis on the actions of the militia relayed to Congress, Yorktown, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-03-30 Location: Yorktown Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102168

Phillip Livingston to George Clinton regarding criminal court case, New York, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-03-04 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102171

Arthur Middleton requesting money withdrawal from John Ross, Philadelphia, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-12-24 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102172

Robert Morris on the state of the war, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-12-24 Location: Philadelphia; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102173

John Morton appointing William Curry as Physician & Surgeon, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-06 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102178

William Paca on state of the militia, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-13 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102180

George Ross asking special permission from Congress, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-10-26 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102181

Benjamin Rush on monetary transactions, Philadelphia, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-19 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102182

Roger Sherman on import taxes, New York, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-05-06 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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