Wetzell, Michael, fl. 1781 to Sebastian Bauman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01135 Author/Creator: Wetzell, Michael, fl. 1781 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 29.3 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy
Second Lieutenant Wetzell reports on the poor state of ordnance and stores on board the sloop Liberty. The stores have sustained extensive water damage because of a damp, leaky hull. Declares, "Nor can I keep the Vessel afloat any longer On account of the Cables being so bad."
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