Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808 to Hannah Bailey
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.006 Author/Creator: Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808 Place Written: Burlington, Vermont Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1813 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Jacob Bailey writes about his health, the death of Benjamin Brown, marching orders towards Champlain and Swantson, Vermont, and his hope for peace. There is a small tear halfway down the left side of the front page.
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