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The commission appointed under the 5th article of the Treaty of Washington (1842) created this survey, along with several others, to determine the borders across the northern frontier of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. This map is part of a larger archive, the Thomas Barclay collection (Coll. 26).

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About This Item

• Title: St. John River boundary survey, No. 1, 1844
• Creator: A.W. Longfellow
• Creation Date: 1844
• Subject Date: 1844
• Locations:
  • ME
  • NB, Canada
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 46 cm x 59 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 26, Map F 36
• Collection: Barclay collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Canada--Boundaries--United States--Manuscript maps
• Great Britain Treaties, etc. United States, 1842.
• Northeast boundary of the United States--Manuscript maps
• Saint John River (Me. and N.B.)--Manuscript maps
• Treaty of Washington (1842) 5th article
• United States--Boundaries--Canada--Manuscript maps
• Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842

Other Keywords

• Allagash
• Aroostook War
• Border dispute
• Boundary settlement
• Treaty negotiation
• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

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