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Darke, William, 1736-1801 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05233 Author/Creator: Darke, William, 1736-1801 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph document signed Date: 9 November 1791 Pagination: 7 p. : docket ; Height: 33.6 cm, Width: 22.8 cm Order a Copy

Written from Fort Washington, near present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Battle report providing extensive details of the defeat of General [Arthur] St. Clair at the hands of the Miami Indians on the Northwest Frontier. Docketed by George Washington.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Darke, William, 1736-1801
St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818

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