Hugh McLellan correspondence and papers, 1856 - 1868

The collection consists of personal correspondence, legal documents of various types and purposes, financial papers, receipts and accounts, notes, and essays. The material reflects the personal and professional lives of members of both the McLellan and Lewis families. The McLellan family material includes veteran bounty land papers filed by Hugh McLellan on behalf of military soldiers outlining claims to land in accordance with Congressional acts. Additionally, there are the collected papers and writings of Hugh McLellan documenting the McLellan family history and the history of Gorham. The Lothrop Lewis material includes field books containing land survey information, as well as treaty documents and financial accounts related to the establishment and early management of the state of Maine.