Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Robert Pagan wrote to Ward Chipman, May 14, 1798, discussing surveys and explorations around the Schoodic River (now St. Croix River) in order to determine the true River St. Croix, an issue in trying to resolve the boundary between the United States and Canada.
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About This Item
- Title: Robert Pagan to Ward Chipman, May 14, 1798
- Creator: Robert Pagan
- Creation Date: 1798-05-14
- Subject Date: 1798-05-14
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Locations:
- St. Croix Island, Calais, Washington County, ME
- St. Andrews, NB, Canada
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 26, Box 9, Folder 13, Item 4
- Collection: Barclay collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Canada--Boundaries--United States
- Chipman, Ward, 1754-1824--Correspondence
- Letters
- Maine--Boundaries--New Brunswick
- Manuscripts
- New Brunswick--Boundaries--Maine
- Northeast boundary of the United States
- Pagan, Robert--Correspondence
- Saint Croix River--(N.B. and Me.)--History
- St. Croix Island--History
- United States--Boundaries--Canada
People
- Andrews, Rev.
- Barclay, Thomas
- Brewn, John
- Campbell, John
- Cooksen, William
- Gilman, Nicholas
- Grant, Donald
- Greenlaw, Thomas
- McMasters, Daniel
- Pagan, Robert
- Pagan, Thomas
- Pagan, William
- Rigby, John
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