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John Neal (1793-1876) wrote from Hallowell to his sister, Rachel, in Portland about the ice breaking up on the Kennebec and the fears of damage from ice jams on the river.
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About This Item
- Title: John Neal letter concerning ice on the Kennebec, 1814
- Creator: John Neal
- Creation Date: 1814-04-05
- Subject Date: 1814
- Location: Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2125, Ser. 1 Box 1/2
- Collection: John Neal collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Authors--Maine
- Ice
- Ice industry--Maine
- Kennebec River (Me.)
- Letters
- Neal, John, 1793-1876--Correspondence
- Neal, John, 1793-1876--Humor
- Neal, Rachel--Correspondence
- Winter--Maine
- Wit and humor
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