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Maine Sen. John Chandler (1762-1841) wrote from Washington, D.C., to Gen. Isaac Hodsdon (1781-1864) of the Maine Militia about a petition Hodsdon had sent requesting that a road be built to Houlton.
Chandler noted that he had introduced a resolution for a military road from "the mouth of the Mattawamkeag to Mars Hill."
He suggested that the governor, Enoch Lincoln, request a company of troops to protect the border, a precursor to a road being ordered.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter concerning road to Houlton, Washington, D.C., 1828
- Creator: John Chandler
- Creation Date: 1828-01-02
- Subject Date: 1828
- Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 8, Box 1/5
- Collection: Isaac Hodsdon papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Chandler, John, 1762-1841--Correspondence
- Hodsdon, Isaac--Correspondence
- Legislators--United States
- Letters
- Roads--Maine--Aroostook County
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