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March 5, 1839 orders from Isaac Hodsdon to send troops to the northern area of Maine to restore order between the Maine and New Brunswick residents in a border dispute.
The dispute became known as the Aroostook War.
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- Title: Orders for troops to northern Maine, 1839
- Creator: Isaac Hodsdon
- Creation Date: 1839-03-05
- Subject Date: 1839-03-05
- Location: Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 8, Box 1/11
- Collection: Isaac Hodsdon papers
- Object Type: Text
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