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Foote, Erastus (ca. 1778-1856) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08000 Author/Creator: Foote, Erastus (ca. 1778-1856) Place Written: Camden, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 January 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 31.4 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to recommend Mr. Ephraim Wood, of Camden, to the Governor and Council, for the position of Coroner in Lincoln County. Believes it clear that they need a coroner, as they do not have one. Also, as he understands the ailing Samuel Jacobs will be leaving the post of Justice of the Peace, he recommends Mr. Nathaniel Martin for the position.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Foote, Erastus, fl. 1778-1856
Jacobs, Samuel, fl. 1803-1806
Wood, Ephraim, fl. 1806
Martin, Nathaniel, fl. 1806

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