Ephraim Flint Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence of Ephraim Flint from 1839 to 1867, with most of the letters dating from 1847 to 1853. The letters mostly concern political appointments sought by Flint and others along with some letters involving his law practice. The collection also contains deeds, legal papers, notes and receipts dating from 1850 to 1867.
Dates
- 1839-1867
Creator
- Flint, Ephraim, 1819-1894 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Ephraim Flint was a lawyer from Dover, Maine. He was born in Baldwin, Maine on March 10, 1819, and graduated from Norwich University in 1841. He studied law in Portland and at Harvard Law School and served as the Maine Secretary of State from 1864 to 1867. Ephraim Flint died in Dover on June 17, 1894.
Extent
2 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes correspondence of Ephraim Flint from 1839 to 1867, with most of the letters dating from 1847 to 1853. The letters mostly concern political appointments sought by Flint and others along with some letters involving his law practice. The collection also contains deeds, legal papers, notes and receipts dating from 1850 to 1867.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Collectible Paper, Hertford, N.C. in October 2001.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Deeds Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dover (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawyers -- Maine -- Dover Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legal documents Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Printed ephemera Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Secretaries of State (State governments) -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Ephraim Flint Papers
- 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
