Petition of Zerviah Gould Mitchell to the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Summary: 
A complaint regarding the illegal cutting and sale of wood from her land and a request for a legislative inquiry and redress
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Abington, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Fall River/Troy
Protocol: 
Fall River/Troy Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Accounting/Finance, Family, Genealogy, Land Sales, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Overseers/Guardians -- Removal, Petitions, Property Issues, Trespass, Women, Timber/Wood, Overseers/Guardians -- Complaint, Law, Women Leadership
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Original Date: 
1856 April 15th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Governor Council Files, February 5, 1857, Case of Zerviah Gould Mitchell
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Identifier: 
1856.04.15.00
Subject: 
Troy/Fall River