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To the Legislature of the State of Maine.
 
To the Legislature of the State of Maine.
 
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THE undersigned, Females of the State of Maine, being deeply grieved  at the passage of a resolve, at the late Session of Congress, by the House of Representatives, whereby it was declared – “That no petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper, praying the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia , or any State or Territory in the United States, in which it now exists, shall be received by this House, or entertained in any way whatever;” and believing said resolve to be an infringement of the Constitution of the United States, and an abridgement of the freedom of speech, and of the right of petition, pray your honorable body to request our Representatives in Congress, to use their utmost influence to have the same rescinded.
 
THE undersigned, Females of the State of Maine, being deeply grieved  at the passage of a resolve, at the late Session of Congress, by the House of Representatives, whereby it was declared – “That no petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper, praying the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia , or any State or Territory in the United States, in which it now exists, shall be received by this House, or entertained in any way whatever;” and believing said resolve to be an infringement of the Constitution of the United States, and an abridgement of the freedom of speech, and of the right of petition, pray your honorable body to request our Representatives in Congress, to use their utmost influence to have the same rescinded.
 
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Names.
 
Names.
  
 
-Sally M Smith
 
-Sally M Smith
 
 
-Hannah S Warren
 
-Hannah S Warren
 
 
-Lydia C Pease
 
-Lydia C Pease
 
 
-Caroline Mosher
 
-Caroline Mosher
 
 
-Mary Foss
 
-Mary Foss
 
 
-Maria Newbegin
 
-Maria Newbegin
 
 
-Dorcas Libby
 
-Dorcas Libby
 
 
-Prudence Abbot
 
-Prudence Abbot
 
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-Mary S Phenia
-Mary S Phenia[?]
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-Joan Phenia
 
 
-Joan[?] Phenia[?]
 
 
 
 
-Nancy Foss
 
-Nancy Foss
 
 
-Louisa Cooledge
 
-Louisa Cooledge
 
 
-Frances Foss
 
-Frances Foss
 
 
-Emeline Brown
 
-Emeline Brown
 
 
-Rosana Butters
 
-Rosana Butters
 
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-Mehitable Butters
-Mehitable[?] Butters
 
 
 
 
-Ellen J[?] Mann
 
-Ellen J[?] Mann
 
 
-Betsey Mugford
 
-Betsey Mugford
 
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-Mary J Mugford
-Mary J[?] Mugford
 
 
 
 
-Susan M Sate
 
-Susan M Sate
 
 
-Maria F Allen
 
-Maria F Allen
 
 
-Angeline Brown
 
-Angeline Brown
 
 
-Sarah Sawyer
 
-Sarah Sawyer
 
 
-Lucinda Goolde
 
-Lucinda Goolde
 
 
-Lucy A Whitten
 
-Lucy A Whitten
 
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-Martha Trott
-Martha Grott[?]
 
 
 
 
-Mercy Nason
 
-Mercy Nason
 
 
-Sarah Dinsmore
 
-Sarah Dinsmore
 
 
-Caroline Mayberry
 
-Caroline Mayberry
 
 
-Olive S Stetson
 
-Olive S Stetson
 
 
-Jane Libby
 
-Jane Libby
 
 
-Betsey N Boynton
 
-Betsey N Boynton
 
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-Mary J Tarbox
-Mary J[?] Tarbox
 
 
 
 
-Mary S Roberts
 
-Mary S Roberts
 
 
-Susan Higgins
 
-Susan Higgins
  
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-Elizabeth Woodman
 
-Elizabeth Woodman
 
 
-Mary A Moody
 
-Mary A Moody
 
 
-Rachael A Grafton
 
-Rachael A Grafton
 
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-Mehitable Edwards
-Mehitable[?] Edwards
 
 
 
 
-Harriet Stetson
 
-Harriet Stetson
 
 
-Sarah Manchester
 
-Sarah Manchester
 
 
-Susan B. Mosher
 
-Susan B. Mosher
 
 
-Rebecca Libby
 
-Rebecca Libby
 
 
-Margaret Cates
 
-Margaret Cates
 
 
-Ellen R Schillings
 
-Ellen R Schillings
 
 
-Nancy Skillings
 
-Nancy Skillings
 
+
-Jane Trott
-Jane Grott[?]
 
 
 
 
-Olive W Hancock
 
-Olive W Hancock
 
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-Ellen B Jordan
-Ellen B Jordan[?]
 
 
 
 
-Sarah Bragdon
 
-Sarah Bragdon
 
 
-Eunice Libby
 
-Eunice Libby
 
 
-Mary Coolbroth
 
-Mary Coolbroth
 
 
-Harriet Libby
 
-Harriet Libby
 
 
-Susan Davis
 
-Susan Davis
 
 
-Marie Atkinson
 
-Marie Atkinson
 
 
-Sarah Whitman
 
-Sarah Whitman
 
 
-Sarah Leavitt
 
-Sarah Leavitt
 
 
-Hannah Hall
 
-Hannah Hall
 
 
-Hannah Nason
 
-Hannah Nason
 
 
-Emily Libby
 
-Emily Libby
 
 
-Dorcas Brown
 
-Dorcas Brown
 
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-Abba M Brown
-Abba[?] M Brown
 
 
 
 
-Sarah A Brown
 
-Sarah A Brown
 
 
-Susan B Brown
 
-Susan B Brown
 
 
-Margaret Brown
 
-Margaret Brown
 
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-Dorcas Worthley
-Doircas Worthley
 
 
 
 
-Margaret Trafton
 
-Margaret Trafton
 
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-E. Y. Trafton
-E. Y.[?] Trafton
 
 
 
 
-Nancy Partridge
 
-Nancy Partridge
 
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-Nancy Murch
-Nancy Muzeh[?]
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-Mary D Plummer
 
 
-Mary D[?] Plummer
 
 
 
 
-Caroline Plummer
 
-Caroline Plummer
 
 
-Mary A Andrews
 
-Mary A Andrews
 
 
-Mary A Gammon
 
-Mary A Gammon
 
 
-Pamela C Wood
 
-Pamela C Wood
 
 
-Jane S Stetson
 
-Jane S Stetson
 
 
-Catharine B Pease
 
-Catharine B Pease
 
 
-Emma Larrabee
 
-Emma Larrabee
 
 
-Jane A Stephens
 
-Jane A Stephens
 
 
-Jane B Robinson
 
-Jane B Robinson
 
 
-Jane Haskell
 
-Jane Haskell
 
 
-Elisabeth K Berry
 
-Elisabeth K Berry
 
 
-Jane L. Stevens
 
-Jane L. Stevens

Revision as of 19:18, 26 August 2020

To the Legislature of the State of Maine.

THE undersigned, Females of the State of Maine, being deeply grieved at the passage of a resolve, at the late Session of Congress, by the House of Representatives, whereby it was declared – “That no petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper, praying the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia , or any State or Territory in the United States, in which it now exists, shall be received by this House, or entertained in any way whatever;” and believing said resolve to be an infringement of the Constitution of the United States, and an abridgement of the freedom of speech, and of the right of petition, pray your honorable body to request our Representatives in Congress, to use their utmost influence to have the same rescinded.

Names.

-Sally M Smith -Hannah S Warren -Lydia C Pease -Caroline Mosher -Mary Foss -Maria Newbegin -Dorcas Libby -Prudence Abbot -Mary S Phenia -Joan Phenia -Nancy Foss -Louisa Cooledge -Frances Foss -Emeline Brown -Rosana Butters -Mehitable Butters -Ellen J[?] Mann -Betsey Mugford -Mary J Mugford -Susan M Sate -Maria F Allen -Angeline Brown -Sarah Sawyer -Lucinda Goolde -Lucy A Whitten -Martha Trott -Mercy Nason -Sarah Dinsmore -Caroline Mayberry -Olive S Stetson -Jane Libby -Betsey N Boynton -Mary J Tarbox -Mary S Roberts -Susan Higgins

Names.

-Elizabeth Woodman -Mary A Moody -Rachael A Grafton -Mehitable Edwards -Harriet Stetson -Sarah Manchester -Susan B. Mosher -Rebecca Libby -Margaret Cates -Ellen R Schillings -Nancy Skillings -Jane Trott -Olive W Hancock -Ellen B Jordan -Sarah Bragdon -Eunice Libby -Mary Coolbroth -Harriet Libby -Susan Davis -Marie Atkinson -Sarah Whitman -Sarah Leavitt -Hannah Hall -Hannah Nason -Emily Libby -Dorcas Brown -Abba M Brown -Sarah A Brown -Susan B Brown -Margaret Brown -Dorcas Worthley -Margaret Trafton -E. Y. Trafton -Nancy Partridge -Nancy Murch -Mary D Plummer -Caroline Plummer -Mary A Andrews -Mary A Gammon -Pamela C Wood -Jane S Stetson -Catharine B Pease -Emma Larrabee -Jane A Stephens -Jane B Robinson -Jane Haskell -Elisabeth K Berry -Jane L. Stevens