Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Samuel Graves wrote to Philip Stephens regarding the punishment of the American colonies by the British Navy for insubordination. Samuel Graves intended for the Navy to bombard coastal ports and towns.
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About This Item
- Title: Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775
- Creator: Samuel Graves
- Creation Date: 1775-10-09
- Subject Date: 1775-10-09
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- MA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 1157, p. 6-7
- Collection: Burning of Falmouth/Mowat's Relation
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Falmouth (Me.)--Burning by British, 1775
- Manuscripts
- Naval warfare
- Portland (Me.)--Burning by British, 1775
- Spitfire (Ship)
- Symmetry (Ship)
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Battles & campaigns--Manuscripts
People
Other Keywords
- American Revolution
- Finding Katahdin, Chapter 4, Section 1
- Henry Mowatt
- Military
- Personal writing
- Revolutionary War
- Weather & disasters
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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