Papers, 1779-1780.

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Papers, 1779-1780.

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Papers of Solomon Lovell relate to his command of the American land forces during the Penobscot (Maine) Expedition of the Revolutionary War (1779). The collection contains a volume of correspondence with Lovell regarding the troops and reinforcements, Indian forces, orders, provisions, reports on the status of the campaign to oust the British from Penobscot, and its aftermath following its failure. Also, a letterbook containing copies of official letters to Lovell and drafts from him, a journal and an orderly book of the 74th and 82nd British regiments kept by [William?] Lawrence at Castine (Me.), and a document on the "State of facts respecting the Penobscot Expedition" by William Todd. Correspondents include John Allan, Dudley Saltonstall, Jeremiah Powell, John Avery, and Samuel W. Cobb.

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Cobb, Samuel W.

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Lawrence, William, 1850-1941

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7th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. From the description of William Lawrence letter to Mrs. Forbes [manuscript], 1930 Apr 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256490554 Bishop of Massachusetts. From the description of Draft petition to Governor Fuller, 1927 April 11-12. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 67836461 ...

Avery, John

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Allan, John, 1747-1805

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Colonel during the Revolutionary War. From the description of John Allan military documents, 1775-1780. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978506 ...

Great Britain. Army. Infantry Regiment, 82nd (1775-1783)

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Lovell, Solomon, 1732-1801.

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American general. From the description of Letter, 1779 July 28, Majabagaduce (Castine), to J. Powell. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174137724 ...

Powell, Jeremiah, 1714-1789

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Maine state representative and justice of the peace for York and Cumberland Counties; early settler of North Yarmouth, Me. From the description of Papers, 1723-1806. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70972677 ...

Saltonstall, Dudley, 1738-1796

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Ship captain. From the description of Dudley Saltonstall bill, 1781 Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 162096734 Ship captain, American naval officer during Revolutionary War; of New London, Conn. From the description of Dudley Saltonstall letters received, 1773-1783. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166388224 U.S. Continental Navy officer, commander of Penobscot Expedition, privateer, and merchant; of New London and New Ha...

Todd, William

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William Todd (official first name of Andrew) was a member of John Batman's first party. He was responsible for drawing up the document for the sale of land between Batman and the Port Phillip Aborigines. He also recorded in his diaries seeing William Buckley, "the wild white man", who had lived with Aboriginal Australians for many years. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1931. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224816221 Epithet: writer British...

Great Britain. Army. Infantry Regiment, 74th (1775-1783)

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