Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 to John Armstrong

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GLC#
GLC01193
Type
Letters
Date
July 9, 1813
Author/Creator
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Title
to John Armstrong
Place Written
Cleveland, Ohio
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Harrison makes an urgent request to the Secretary of War Armstrong for medical supplies to be sent to Cleveland, Ohio. Also asks that all liquor shipments be sent with a "dry-barrel" because "Experience has long since convinced all those in the western Country" that it is the only way to prevent its plunder. Letter written during the Siege of Fort Meigs. Numbered "No. 72."

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