Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29-38383-F031-I009
Exact Creation Date
10-4-1841
Language
English
Other Location
Milledgeville, Georgia
Keywords
Atticus; Slavery; Fugitive Slave Laws; Extraditions
Recommended Citation
McDonald, Charles James and Kent, Edward, "1841-10-04 Letter from Governor McDonald to Governor Kent Requesting Extradition of Philbrook and Kelleran" (1841). Atticus the Slave. 10.
https://digitalmaine.com/atticus_docs/10
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Description
Letter from James J. McDonald, Governor of Georgia, to Maine's Governor Edward Kent renewing the demand for extradition of Captain Daniel Philbrook and First Mate Edward Kelleran [Kellerun or Killoran] in order to "preserve amicable relations between the States of Georgia and Maine, two members of this great confederacy, and to maintain the harmony of the Union."