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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07783 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Samuel Thatcher to Henry Knox on the difficulties they might face if Maine and Massachusetts split |
| Date | 26 January 1803 |
| Author | Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signature has been clipped. Writes, "I take the liberty to address you respecting the separation of Maine from Massachusetts." Declares that the Federalists in Washington, D.C. fear that this separation is dangerous to federalism and will bring forth disorder. Asks what the citizens have to gain from the separation, and believes they feel well governed by Massachusetts: "I think we are more safe under the government of Massachusetts than we should be by a legislature composed of men from every village in Maine." Asks Knox to use his influence to weigh in on the subject. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Federalists Statehood |
| People | Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Samuel Thatcher to Henry Knox on the establishment of a new lighthouse |