Box 12

Scope and Content note From the Collection:

These are primarily letters to John Fairfield from various political figures, family members and his law partner, William P. Haines, from 1821-1847. Letters in each folder are in chronological order with the letter writer’s name, date and location. Papers also include documents, accounts, and certificates. Some of the items are from after John Fairfield’s death.

Scope and Contents Includes: 1. Certificate appointing John Fairfield Justice of the Peace for York County, 1824; 2. Certificate appointing John Fairfield Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum, 1831; 3. Certificate appointing John Fairfield as Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, 1832; 4. Certificate to represent the People of Maine in the 24th Congress of the U.S., 1834, signed by Gov. Robert Dunlap; 5. Receipt of District of Maine Clerk's Office for a book "Reports of Cases Argued...

Scope and Contents Includes: 1. Speech by John Fairfield on the Northeastern Boundary Question, 1838; 2. Report & Resolves in relation to the North-Eastern Boundary, 1838 (water damaged); 3. Army & Navy Chronicle, 1839; 4. Acts & Resolves of the Maine Legislator at end of session, 1839; 5. Report on disturbance in Maine upon the Aroostook River by the committee on Foreign Affairs, 1839 (2 copies); 6. State of Maine Resolve relating to the public domain. Read and passed in the House of...

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Includes notes on speeches, Case of the Court (?) with questions regarding the U.S. Constitution, news clippings, excerpts from books and poems, receipts, and land use issues involving tribes in Maine. Most are faded and difficult to read.

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Plot commonly known as Madaceunk Tract, owned by Madaceunk Mill Co. By John Fairfield. Includes writs.

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...

Scope and Content note From the Collection:

These are primarily letters to John Fairfield from various political figures, family members and his law partner, William P. Haines, from 1821-1847. Letters in each folder are in chronological order with the letter writer’s name, date and location. Papers also include documents, accounts, and certificates. Some of the items are from after John Fairfield’s death.

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Letters to Collector's Office in Portland regarding petition to build lighthouse and dwelling house and letter to Gamaliel E. Smith regarding the plans to build lighthouse.

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Booklet of speech delivered in Washington, DC.

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Includes newspaper clippings, state resolutions, booklet "Governor Fairfield's Letters", and six letters on matters intimately connected with local history of Biddeford and Saco.