Nowell, John (b. 1732) to Morgan Lewis
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.603.12 Author/Creator: Nowell, John (b. 1732) Place Written: York, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 August 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 10.7 x 15.2 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses a previous deficiency in the number of men commissioned to participate in the Penobscot Expedition. Instructs Captain Lewis to immediately muster men to serve in Providence, Rhode Island and the Penobscot Expedition. Mentions a penalty against Lewis (possibly for providing a lower proportion of men from Sanford, Maine, than required by the General Court: refer to GLC01450.603.13).
Lewis served as a selectman for Sanford, Maine. The 1779 Penobscot Expedition was a failed American attempt to destroy the British base at Penobscot Bay (present day Maine).
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