Jane P. Thurston scrapbook, ca. 1890.

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Jane P. Thurston scrapbook, ca. 1890.

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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The first clipping is about the incident in 1870 when Thurston attended the state legislature and announced she was present to sell the State of Maine to the highest bidder. The second is entitled "Jane Thurston's birthday" and is chiefly biographical. The article mentions a section of Portland called "Joppa" where Indians came in their canoes. The third clipping is entitled "McWilliam's Letter" relating to a letter William McWilliams wrote to the Bangor Commercial regarding Jane Thurston. Also includes Casco National Bank check, signed by Thurston, as proprietor of the United States "in G.K. of G.B. & P." (Great Britain and Provinces), written to John Smith.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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Thurston, Jane Plummer, 1814-

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Smith, John, fl. 1800

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John Smith was the constable at Somerset. From the description of M 879 John Smith Diary and Certificates, 1873- ca. 1886. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718360 Merchant, postmaster, and constable, of Middleway (Jefferson Co.), Va. (now W. Va.). From the description of Papers, 1832-1863; (bulk 1851-1859). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315017 Organ was for St. Paul's Cathedral, cnr. Swanston and Flinders Streets and is no...

McWilliams, William H.

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Casco National Bank (Portland, Me.)

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