Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29134-F015
Exact Creation Date
1-20-1830
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Mattawamkeag
Keywords
Wabanaki; Native Americans; Land; Indians; Treaties; Penobscot Nation
Disciplines
History | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Indigenous Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Deane, John G., "1830-01-20 Letter from John G. Deane, Esq. to the Governor and Executive Council regarding treaty with the Penobscot Tribe for the purchase of the Mattawamkeag townships" (1830). Documents. 31.
https://digitalmaine.com/native_tribal_docs/31
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Description
Correspondence (10 pages) from John G. Deane, Esq. to the Governor of Maine and Executive Council regarding treating with the Penobscot Nation for the purchase of the Mattawamkeag townships. The priest to whom Deane refers throughout the letter is likely Father Virgil H. Barber, a Jesuit priest stationed in Old Town until his recall in 1830.