Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Jonathan Bayley of Falmouth writes to Joseph Hights of Gorham, offering to cut trees that have been reserved for the king because they are in danger of falling due to nearby trees having been removed.
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About This Item
- Title: Jonathan Bayley letter to Joseph Hights, 1770
- Creator: Jonathan Bayley
- Creation Date: 1770-02-13
- Subject Date: 1770-02-13
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 64, Box 2/15
- Collection: Andrew Hawes papers
- Object Type: Text
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- Bayley, Jonathan--Correspondence
- Forests and forestry--New England
- Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century
- Great Britain. Royal Navy
- Hights, Joseph--Correspondence
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Masts and rigging
- Naval stores industry
- New England--Commerce
- Timber
- Trees--Maine--Gorham
- United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Commerce
- White Pine--Maine--Gorham
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