Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Brig. Gen. John Chandler (1762-1841) of Portland wrote to Col. Isaac Lane (1765-1833) of the 33rd U.S. Infantry regiment on Sept. 10, 1814 to suggest that the lights at Wood Island be extinguished to prevent the British from using the navigation aids.
He noted that the lights at Portland already had been extinguished.
Chandler coordinated efforts to defend the Maine coast.
Chandler, of Monmouth, served in the Massachusetts Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives when Maine was part of Massachusetts. He was a U.S. Senator from Maine from 1820-1829.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814
- Creator: John Chandler
- Creation Date: 1814-09-10
- Subject Date: 1814-09-10
- Location: Biddeford, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 108, Box 1/13
- Collection: Isaac Lane papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Chandler, John, 1762-1841--Correspondence
- Coast defenses
- Lane, Isaac, 1765-1833--Correspondence
- Letters
- Lighthouses--Maine
- United States--History--War of 1812
- Wood Island Light (Me.)
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