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Brown, Jacob, 1775-1828 to Christopher P. Bellinger

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.718.08 Author/Creator: Brown, Jacob, 1775-1828 Place Written: Brownville, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 29, 1812 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Near the beginning of the War of 1812, Brown advises Colonel Bellinger that they should be more prepared before they attack the vessels Bellinger mentioned previously. Concludes with an exhortation: "Let us do my dear Coll. what our Country expects of us - be prepard [sic] to defend our Country at any moment."

Brown, Jacob, 1775-1828
Bellinger, Christopher P., 1770-1837

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