BARTLETT, JOSIAH, President and First Governor of New Hampshire, Signer (Massachusetts) . Autograph letter signed ("Josiah Bartlett") TO FELLOW SIGNER WILLIAM WHIPPLE in Congress at Philadelphia, Exeter, [New Hampshire], 24 September 1779. 1 1/4 page, 4to, 217 x 170mm. (8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.), integral address leaf in Bartlett's hand to "The Honble William Whipple Esqr. in Congress Philadelp.," WITH INTACT ORIGINAL RED WAX SEAL (a clear image of a seated hound or fox), small seal hole , otherwise in extremely fine condition. CONSTERNATION IN NEW ENGLAND IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTROUS PENOBSCOT EXPEDITION A very fine war-date letter with pointed comments on the American military failure in the Penobscot Expedition: "...The Committee wrote to you by last post by which you will see their Sentiments relative to Mr [John] Langdon's setting out for Congress when he did, and a Confirmation of what I wrote you by their order. The Misfortune at Penobscot has thrown the Sea Coasts this way into a Consternation, the Committee at the Request of the people at Portsmouth [New Hampshire] met there last week and have ordered in 300 of the militia for 2 months in order to Secure the Town. The Sailors who returned from Penobscot make the most Grevious compliments of the Conduct of Capt[ain Dudley] Saltonstall in the Expedition there: Some misconduct either in Planing or Executing that business is at least very probable[;] where it will fall must be left to a future Enquiry. But by the best accounts I have been able to procure from a number of people I have seen on their return; I Believe the whole fleet and army were Struck with an Universal pannic, on the arrival of the Brittish fleet and fled in a Scandalous manner..." The Penobscot Expedition (July-August 1779) was launched without the approval of the Continental Congress or the Army, and ended in disgrace when the Continental troops were driven from Maine by the English, abandoning 10 vessels worth some $7,000,000. Captain Dudley Saltonstall commanded the naval element and was made to bear the brunt of the responsibility for this military fiasco. He was dismissed from the service on 7 October 1779.
BARTLETT, JOSIAH, President and First Governor of New Hampshire, Signer (Massachusetts) . Autograph letter signed ("Josiah Bartlett") TO FELLOW SIGNER WILLIAM WHIPPLE in Congress at Philadelphia, Exeter, [New Hampshire], 24 September 1779. 1 1/4 page, 4to, 217 x 170mm. (8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.), integral address leaf in Bartlett's hand to "The Honble William Whipple Esqr. in Congress Philadelp.," WITH INTACT ORIGINAL RED WAX SEAL (a clear image of a seated hound or fox), small seal hole , otherwise in extremely fine condition. CONSTERNATION IN NEW ENGLAND IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTROUS PENOBSCOT EXPEDITION A very fine war-date letter with pointed comments on the American military failure in the Penobscot Expedition: "...The Committee wrote to you by last post by which you will see their Sentiments relative to Mr [John] Langdon's setting out for Congress when he did, and a Confirmation of what I wrote you by their order. The Misfortune at Penobscot has thrown the Sea Coasts this way into a Consternation, the Committee at the Request of the people at Portsmouth [New Hampshire] met there last week and have ordered in 300 of the militia for 2 months in order to Secure the Town. The Sailors who returned from Penobscot make the most Grevious compliments of the Conduct of Capt[ain Dudley] Saltonstall in the Expedition there: Some misconduct either in Planing or Executing that business is at least very probable[;] where it will fall must be left to a future Enquiry. But by the best accounts I have been able to procure from a number of people I have seen on their return; I Believe the whole fleet and army were Struck with an Universal pannic, on the arrival of the Brittish fleet and fled in a Scandalous manner..." The Penobscot Expedition (July-August 1779) was launched without the approval of the Continental Congress or the Army, and ended in disgrace when the Continental troops were driven from Maine by the English, abandoning 10 vessels worth some $7,000,000. Captain Dudley Saltonstall commanded the naval element and was made to bear the brunt of the responsibility for this military fiasco. He was dismissed from the service on 7 October 1779.
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