Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29134-F019
Exact Creation Date
6-19-1830
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Mattawamkeag; Old Town
Keywords
Wabanaki; Native Americans; Land; Indians; Penobscot Nation; Farming
Disciplines
History | Indigenous Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Haines, Reuben and Haines, Allen, "1830-06-19 Letter from Reuben and Allen Haines to Samuel Hussey conveying Penobscot Tribe's terms for sale of land and timber" (1830). Documents. 34.
https://digitalmaine.com/native_tribal_docs/34
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Description
Correspondence from Reuben and Allen Haines to Agent Samuel Hussey describing cultivation of tribal land. They convey the Penobscot Tribe's terms of sale of the land in the two lower townships together at $1.25 per acre, and the refusal to sell timber alone at any price, or the Mattawamkeag township.