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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 74246

Planters' request for return of slaves, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74541

Warning to Gen. Shepley on slaves, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-15 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100649

Israel Washburn to Elihu Washburne about Civil War policies, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-12 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15254

Henry Sewall letter to son concerning slavery, 1821

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 73960

Petition for return of possessions, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63563

Gen. Oliver Otis Howard funeral, Vermont, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print

Item 7345

Letter from Ambrose Crane about stolen slave, 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Augusta; Hallowell; St. Marks Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23979

Letter about Missouri Compromise, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Winslow Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102122

Senator Holmes justifying vote for the Missouri Compromise, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-04-10 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102206

William P. Preble to William King regarding Missouri Compromise, Portland, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-03-09 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102204

Mark L. Hill to William King, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-02-04 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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