Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
33388-F002
Exact Creation Date
5-19-1823
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Old Town
Keywords
Native American; Land; Indians; Treaties; Penobscot Nation
Disciplines
History | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Indigenous Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Penobscot Nation and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "1820-08-17 Copy of Treaty Between Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Penobscot Tribe" (1823). Documents. 19.
https://digitalmaine.com/native_tribal_docs/19
Rights Statement
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Description
Copy of treaty between Massachusetts and the Penobscot Tribe. Signed by John Etien, John Neptune, Francis Lolor, Etien Mitchell, Piel Mitchell, Sock Joseph, Piel Marie, Luasin Neptune, Awasoos Mitchell, John Orson, Joseph Marie Neptune, Joseph Lion, Glocian Awasoos, Nicholas Tomah, and Sabatis Tomah. Witnessed by William Williamson, William Emerson, Joseph Treat, Stephen L. Lewis, John Blake, and Eben Webster.
Certified by Alden Bradford, Secretary of the Commonwealth, May 19, 1823.