Petitions to Congress for ships, 1834 - 1846
File — Box: 12, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Includes claims of sailors, soldiers and others for injuries; depositions regarding ships lost or captured; 1838 deposition of Joseph Stevens regarding the capture of the Brig. Union in 1798 by French privateers; 1834 claim by John Marsh on owners of the Adams for injuries he sustained, including letters from doctors and ship captain; payments to sailors and soldiers for injuries or death; petition of Edward Farwell in 1846 to President Polk regarding the British Sloop Mary, a prize brought to Camden.
Dates
- Creation: 1834 - 1846
Creator
- From the Collection: Fairfield, John, 1797-1847 (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository