Van de Vinter, Major Christopher (fl. 1813-) to James Winchester
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.038 Author/Creator: Van de Vinter, Major Christopher (fl. 1813-) Place Written: Quebec Prison Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 February 1813 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.8 x 16 cm. Order a Copy
Appeals for funds on behalf of the non-commissioned officers. Also asks for news, since "a 'death like silence' reigns here." Sends respects to Winchester's fellow officers, concluding, "I quiet the rising perturbations of youth when I place before me the stoicism of your noble examples…. 'quem fors dierum cunque dabit, […]uero appone! - Hor[ace]-' "
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