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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.603.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents related to Captain Morgan Lewis |
| Title | John Nowell to Morgan Lewis about insufficiency of men at the Penobscot Expedition |
| Date | 13 August 1779 |
| Author | Nowell, John (b. 1732) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Recruitment Militia Continental Army Global History and Civics Canada |
| People | Nowell, John (b. 1732) Lewis, Morgan (1737-1784) |
| Place written | York, Maine |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | 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). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Reciept of son's wages |