Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Francis Cook was the first collector of the Port of Wiscasset. The commission is signed by George Washington.
Joseph Wood, a printer and publisher in Wiscasset, later owned the document.
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About This Item
- Title: Francis Cook commission, Wiscasset, 1789
- Creation Date: 1789
- Subject Date: 1789-08-04
- Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2286
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--Politics and government--1789-1809
- Commissions
- Wiscasset (Me.)--History--18th century
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Wood, Joseph, 1842-1923
- United States. Collector of Customs (Wiscasset, Me.)
- Customs administration--Maine--Wiscasset
- Certificates
- Customs administration--Maine--Officials and employees
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