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Text		John Davison letter from Demarara, Guyana, February 29, 1848 Maine Historical Society, Text John Davison wrote to his wife, Eliza Ann Davison, and commented that since the abolition of slavery, business diminished in all the English West Indies. (Relevance: 11792) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Eliza Ann Davison, Eliza Ann (Gannett), b.1811 -- Correspondence Davison, John Davison, John -- Correspondence Letters Manuscripts Seafaring life -- Description and travel Ship captains -- Maine Slavery

Text		Diary of Capt. John Davison, 1846 Maine Historical Society, Text John Davison, a schooner captain from Augusta who was involved in East coast trade, kept a logbook of his journeys on the ship Yucatan, 1846. (Relevance: 13961) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Caleb Henry Davison, John Davison, John -- Diaries Logbooks Manuscripts Seafaring life -- Description and travel Ship captains -- Maine Yucatan (Ship) -- Logbooks

Text		Letter from Capt. John Davison to his wife, Eliza Ann Davison, March 13, 1845 Maine Historical Society, Text Letter from Captain John Davison to his wife, Eliza Ann (Gannett) Davison concerning the schooner Yucatan, describing places visited, the southern slave system and the loss of a man at sea, March 13, 1845. (Relevance: 4545) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Eliza Ann -- Correspondence Davison, John Davison, John -- Correspondence Letters Manuscripts Merchant ships Seafaring Ships Slavery -- United States Yucatan (Schooner)

Moving Image		They Came By Sea MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 Europeans arrived here by sea, attracted by the region's phenomenal fisheries and the natural resources visible on the coast. At first, they weren't interested in establishing permanent settlements but, as an appreciation for the economic value of Maine's natural resources grew, colonial settlement began. Today, Maine continues to rely on the economic advantages available through the natural resources of the coast. (Relevance: 1598) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Text		Petition from Inhabitants of West Side of Penobscot River Fogler Special Collections, Text Petition from inhabitants of the west side of the Penobscot, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the subject of gaining lawful title to the land they inhabit (Relevance: 1376) Find Similar Resources	Land settlement Land titles Settlements State-local relations

Text		Petition from Town of Pittston Fogler Special Collections, Text Petition from the town of Pittston to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the subject of statehood for the District of Maine. (Relevance: 1335) Find Similar Resources	Settlements Statehood Maine State-local relations

Text		Letter to Governor Caleb Strong from French missionary Romagne Maine Historical Society, Text This 1801 letter was written to Governor Caleb Strong from a French missionary named Romagne working with the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indians near Dennysville, Maine. The missionary sought protection and a grant of land for the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point. (Relevance: 1126) Find Similar Resources	Brooks, William G. Indians of North America -- Maine Letters Manuscripts Missionaries, French -- Maine Missions -- Maine -- Dennysville Passamaquoddy Indians Penobscot Indians Romagne Romagne -- Correspondence Strong, Caleb Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819 -- Correspondence

Text		Vessel Valuation Maine State Archives, Text Valuation of vessels homeported in Islesboro, 1859. (Relevance: 1007) Find Similar Resources	Geography: transportation, waterways, maritime, shipbuilding, fishing Shipbuilding Maritime/Waterfront Shipping/Shipbuilding

Moving Image		The Nation's Playground MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 With its remarkable coastline, deep-green forest, and rolling landscape, Maine has been a favorite place for visitors for over a century. During the late 1800s, trains and steamboats brought visitors to every corner of the state. Over the last century, tourism has grown into Maine’s largest industry. (Relevance: 963) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

Text		1847 agreement for ship building between James L. Todd and John Smith Maine Historical Society, Text Agreement between James L. Todd of Phippsburg with John Smith to build a ship. The names on the contract were changed on April 4, 1848. (Relevance: 941) Find Similar Resources	Contracts Manuscripts Moody, William O. Shipbuilding -- Maine Shipbuilding -- Maine -- Phippsburg Smith, Jacob Smith, John Todd, James L.

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