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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.104.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Henry Marchant to Joseph Clarke regarding two missing bundles of money and the failure of the Penobscot expedition |
| Date | 30 August 1779 |
| Author | Marchant, Henry (1741-1796) |
| Recipient | Clarke, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses two lost bundles of money, and states that Mr. Hopkinson needs all the information about the matter so he can present it to the Treasury fairly. He has heard the Penobscot expedition has failed and that the American fleet was burned. Comments that Continental forces will not falter under the disappointments but will seek vengeance. Letter is not addressed but recipient is inferred from context (refer to GLC1450.104.01). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Finance Military History Counterfeiting Government and Civics Navy Maritime Coins and Currency |
| People | Marchant, Henry (1741-1796) Clarke, Joseph (1719-1792) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Marchant was a member of the Continental Congress from Rhode Island. Clarke was the Treasurer of Rhode Island. The Penobscot expedition, 19 July-24 August 1779, was a failed attempt to drive the British from present-day Maine (then Massachusetts). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |