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The life of Major-General William Henry Harrison : comprising a brief account of his important civil and military services, and an accurate description of the council at Vincennes with Tecumseh, as well as the victories of Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs and the Thames
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William Henry Harrison, headquarters Franklinton, Ohio, letter to Major General Green Clay, Fort Meigs :
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William Henry Harrison, mouth of the Portage River, letter to Duncan McArthur, Fort Meigs :
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William Henry Harrison, headquarters Camp Seneca, letter to Brigadier General Green Clay, Fort Meigs :
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William Henry Harrison, headquarters Seneca Town, letter to Brigadier General Green Clay, Fort Meigs :
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Harrison reports that supplies are being sent to Fort Meigs during the War of 1812; he also reports the presence of spies at Fort Meigs from Michigan Territory and orders Clay to hold a Crandell in irons for spying.
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