Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775
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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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- Title: Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775
- Creator: Graves, Samuel
- Creation Date: 1775-10-09
- Subject Date: 1775-10-09
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: MA, ME
- Media: ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 1157, p. 6-7
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Battles & campaigns--Manuscripts
Spitfire (Ship)
Portland (Me.)--Burning by British, 1775
Manuscripts
Naval warfare
Symmetry (Ship)
Falmouth (Me.)--Burning by British, 1775
People
Graves, Samuel
Stephens, Philip
Mowat, Henry
Forster,
Other Keywords
American Revolution
Finding Katahdin, Chapter 4, Section 1
Henry Mowatt
Military
Personal writing
Revolutionary War
Weather & disasters
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