Nowell, John, 1732-? to Morgan Lewis

GLC01450.603.12

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GLC#
GLC01450.603.12-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
August 13, 1779
Author/Creator
Nowell, John, 1732-?
Title
to Morgan Lewis
Place Written
York, Maine
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 10.7 cm, Width: 15.2 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

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).

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