Manuscripts
William Henry Harrison, mouth of the Portage River, letter to Duncan McArthur, Fort Meigs :
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- Description
- Harrison sends instructions to McArthur during the War of 1812 for the transport of troops, ammunition and supplies from Fort Meigs across Lake Erie. Harrison mentions that he wants to get across the lake as soon as possible himself and urges McArthur to do the same. Written and certified as a true copy by Harrison's aide-de-camp John Speed Smith.
- Production date
- 1813 September 15.
- Call number
- mssHM 23023
- Provenance
- Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 958/97, Benson Lossing sale, May 1912.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
