Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29-38383-F031-I008
Exact Creation Date
8-23-1838
Language
English
Other Location
Savannah, Georgia
Keywords
Atticus; Slavery; Fugitive Slave Laws; Extraditions
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Gilmer, George and Kent, Edward, "1838-08-23 Letter from Governor Gilmer to Governor Kent regarding Maine's renewed refusal to extradite" (1838). Atticus the Slave. 9.
https://digitalmaine.com/atticus_docs/9
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Description
Letter from Governor Gilmer to Governor Kent regarding Maine's renewed refusal to extradite Captain Daniel Philbrook and First Mate Edward Kellerun.
"I cannot perceive in the reasons assigned by Your Excellency any sufficient justification for this determined denial to Georgia of a right secured by each State to the others, by contract clearly expressed in the Constitution and absolutely necessary to the well being of all."