June 30, 1779
Powell, Jeremiah, 1714-1789
to John Waite
Informs Waite of the General Court decision to undertake the Penobscot Expedition. Orders were issued to detach 1500 men from the militia of Massachusetts, 100 artillery men, and a number of vessels to Penobscot Bay to dislodge the British stationed...
GLC01450.025