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- GLC#
- GLC02669.008-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 7 June 1813
- Author/Creator
- Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808
- Title
- to Hannah Bailey
- Place Written
- Swanton Falls, Vermont
- Pagination
- 2 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Age of Jefferson & Madison
A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Bailey details the Battle of Lake Champlain in Vermont and the capture of Captain Merrick and thirty-three soldiers from his company. He also writes about British soldiers defecting and gains made by the American forces. The Battle of Lake Champlain is also known as the Battle of Plattsburgh.
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