Governor John Fairfield Letters
Scope and Content Note
A series of six letters recounting the local history of Biddeford and Saco published in the Saco Democrat in August 1847. The letters were signed by "O. K." John Fairfield pasted the letters into a pocket notebook and presented them to his wife.
Dates
- Creation: 1847
Creator
- Fairfield, John, 1797-1847 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
John Fairfield was born in Saco in 1797. His family moved to Biddeford shortly after 1801. He was a representative in Congress from 1835 to 1837, a member of the Senate of the United States from 1843 to 1847, and a governor of Maine in 1839, 1840, 1842 and a part of 1843. He died in Washington, D.C. in 1847.
Extent
1 folder (1 item) ; 17 cm
Abstract
A series of six letters recounting the local history of Biddeford and Saco published in the Saco Democrat in August 1847. The letters were signed by "O. K." John Fairfield pasted the letters into a pocket notebook and presented them to his wife.
Subject
- O. K. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Governor John Fairfield Letters
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
