William D. Williamson papers, 1777-1894.

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William D. Williamson papers, 1777-1894.

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Genealogical and biographical sketches of his family by Williamson transcribed from the original by Joseph Williamson; letter from F.A. Cooke (17 June 1859) to Joseph Williamson asking him to give a speech at Castine, Me., on Independence Day; documents concerning the Penobscot expedition, 1779; chronology and diary (1821-1822) of Williamson describing a trip from Bangor to Washington, D.C., with an account of expenses incurred; some brief sketches of notable congressional figures and of President Monroe; references to the presidential ambitions of John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford, and John C. Calhoun and remarks on legislative and social activities in Washington, D.C., and comments relating to the newly independent nations of South America; journal (29 Aug. to 5 Dec. 1777), of Lt. Colonel Ralph Cross, of Newburyport, Mass., detailing his experiences during the Revolution and containing a brief reference to Gen. Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, N.Y and a letter from Ralph Cross to his son; and Williamson's narrative of the capture of Gen. Peleg Wadsworth at Westkeag on the Penobscot River in 1781, and of his escape from the British fort at Biquyduce, copied from Dwights's Travels by Timothy Dwight.

3 linear feet (4 boxes, 12 v., and 3 envelopes)

Maine Historical Society Library

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