The Webster-Ashburton Treaty


Webster-Ashburton Treaty cartoon, Fort Kent, ca. 1842

Webster-Ashburton Treaty cartoon, Fort Kent, ca. 1842
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Maine Historical Society

A cartoon showing Daniel Webster and Lord Ashburton shaking hands after the protracted and difficult negotiations surrounding the determination of the boundary line between the United States and Canada in the Northeast quadrant of the country. This was matted back to back with the other part of the cartoon - showing Fort Kent near the boundary line.

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