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Daniel Bailey indenture with William Henry Harrison and John Cleves Short
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William Henry Harrison, mouth of the Portage River, letter to Duncan McArthur, Fort Meigs :
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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.
mssHM 23023
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William Henry Harrison, headquarters at St. Mary's, letter to Isaac Shelby, Frankfort, Kentucky :
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Harrison writes to the governor of Kentucky during the War of 1812, discussing his appointment as commander of the northwestern army and a proposed expedition to Detroit. He also discusses the conduct cases of Major Bodly (presumably Thomas Bodley) and Mr. Eastland. Harrison mentions reported activities of Native Americans in the area of Brownstown, Michigan, and the army's goal of sweeping them "from Brownstown to the Rapids." Postscript in Harrison's hand discusses new intelligence about actions at Fort Defiance and his subsequent plans.
mssHM 23010
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Land grant to the heirs of Abraham Kirkpatrick, assignee of John Williams :
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Letters patent for 400 acres of land "Northwest of the River Ohio between the Little Miami and Scioto" that had been granted to John Williams for military service by an act of Congress in 1790. Signed in secretarial hand for President Martin Van Buren; also signed by Acting Recorder of the General Land Office Joseph S. Wilson.
mssHM 49489
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William Henry Harrison, Vincennes, Indiana Territory, letter to Caesar A. Rodney, Wilmington :
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Harrison discusses subpoenas issued to Judge Davis (presumably Judge Thomas T. Davis), John Berry and Captain Prince (presumably William Prince); he mentions that those issued to Davis and Berry have been returned to him with the note "came to hand too late." These references are most likely to persons from Indiana Territory involved in local activities related to the conspiracy accusations and treason trial of Aaron Burr, which was taking place in Richmond, Virginia.
mssHM 25459
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Land grant to the heirs of Abraham Kirkpatrick, assignee of John Welch :
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Letters patent for 200 acres of land "Northwest of the River Ohio between the Little Miami and Scioto" that had been granted to John Welch for military service by an act of Congress in 1790. Signed in secretarial hand for President Martin Van Buren; also signed by Acting Recorder of the General Land Office Joseph S. Wilson.
mssHM 42360
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Marriage indenture between John Egerton, First Earl of Bridgewater, Edward Herbert, Lord Herbert of Castle Island, and his son, Richard Herbert, Lord Chirbury, upon Chirbury's marriage to Mary Egerton
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Indenture between John, First Earl of Bridgewater, Edward Herbert, Lord Herbert of Castle Island, and Richard Herbert, Lord Chirbury (son and heir of Lord Herbert), at the time of Richard Herbert's marriage to Bridgewater's daughter Mary Egerton; by which Lord Herbert settles upon his son revenues from certain lands in Monmouthshire and an annual income of £600, signed by Bridgewater at the foot and with seven witness signatures, including John Donne the younger, son of the poet, on the verso.
mssHM 82616