my gg-uncle was Col. John Griffith who orchestrated the capture of the USS Petrel. I would LOVE to get a copy of your ancestor's letter describing the event!!!!!!

Please email me at kbyrd@iupui.edu?

thanks very much for posting this important new info!!!!!!

y.v.o.s.,

Kenneth Byrd

http://www.oocities.org/enlistedman/j_grfth.html

http://www.oocities.org/enlistedman/petrel.html