Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Kiah B. Sewall (1807-1865), a native of Maine who was living and working as a lawyer in Mobile, Alabama, wrote to his wife, Lucretia Day Sewall (1813-1897), who was spending the summer in Portland with her family.
Sewall apparently was in Washington, D.C. to talk with members of Congress and with with officials at the Land Office.
He commented on the House of Representatives passing the "California bill" and on discussion of the "Utah bill." California became the 31st state the day Sewall visited the House. Utah became an incorporated territory the same day.
Sewall wrote, "The House have but one bill more to act on -- the Fugitive Slave bill -- which will come up to morrow." The House passed the controversial bill on September 18, 1850.
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About This Item
- Title: K.B. Sewall letter from Washington, D.C., 1850
- Creator: Kiah Bayley Sewall
- Creation Date: 1850-09-09
- Subject Date: 1850-09-09
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Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 19.6 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 105, Box 1/3
- Collection: Sewall family papers
- Object Type: Text
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- Sewall family
- Sewall, Kiah Bayley, 1807-1865--Correspondence
- Sewall, Kiah Bayley, 1807-1865--Family
- Sewall, Lucretia,--Correspondence
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