Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29134-F009
Exact Creation Date
1-11-1823
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Old Town; Orono; Passadumkeag
Keywords
Wabanaki; Native Americans; Land; Indians; Penobscot Nation; Census
Disciplines
History | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Indigenous Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Hussey, Samuel F., "1823-01-11 Letter from Samuel Hussey, Agent for Indian Affairs, to Governor and Executive Council" (1823). Documents. 26.
https://digitalmaine.com/native_tribal_docs/26
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Description
Letter from Samuel Hussey, Agent for Indian Affairs, to Governor and Executive Council of Maine, enclosing a population census of the Penobscot tribe for the purposes of creating a school, and also a census of quality of land available for agriculture as a means of supply due to the decline of hunting and fishing.
Hussey also mentions insufficient travel payment to Lieutenant Governor John Neptune and Hussey's defrayment of the expense without timely compensation from the Maine Legislature.