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Item 25025

Luke Lambard to U.S. Marshall Thornton about 1820 census, Bath, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Georgetown; Woolwich; Dresden Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36268

Letter concerning Madawaska census, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71042

Letter to Col. Shepley on circumstances in New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-02 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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Letter to Francis Pratt from family, 1865

In Canada During the Civil War

One surviving letter from the family of Francis Pratt to the young man who was in Canada in 1865 suggests that going to Canada to escape military service during the Civil War was not unheard of. The letter also suggests money was removed to Canada to protect it.

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Presque Isle and the Civil War

Presque Isle had fewer than 1,000 residents in 1860, but it still felt the impact of the Civil War. About half of the town's men went off to war. Of those, a third died. The effects of the war were widespread in the small community.

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Census, Timeline

"… PortlandMaine Historical Society 1880 census page, PortlandMaine Historical Society 1900 census page, PortlandMaine Historical Society…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - 1840 U.S. Census Questions

"1840 U.S. Census Questions Below are some of the questions asked in the 1840 U.S. Census. 1. What is the number of your horses and mules? 2."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… and Web pages of the Farmington Website 1840 Census Questions - Agriculture Abbott School - Education About Us - Main Page Agriculture - Main Page…"