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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07789 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Samuel Thatcher to Henry Knox on the establishment of a new lighthouse |
| Date | 25 February 1803 |
| Author | Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Glad to hear from Knox that he agreed with Thatcher that separating Maine from Massachusetts would be "destructive of its interests & respectability." Discusses the likely passage of a bill in Congress to establish a lighthouse on an island in the Penobscot Bay. Asks Knox if he will obtain some necessary paperwork to certify Congress's jurisdiction over the island. |
| Subjects | Statehood Government and Civics Waldo Patent Lighthouse Law Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; 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 difficulties they might face if Maine and Massachusetts split |