Barton, Benjamin, fl. 1792 to Samuel Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05294 Author/Creator: Barton, Benjamin, fl. 1792 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 19, 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy
Lists his location as "Niagara," in Western New York, as he refers to Indians from Geneseo, also in Western New York. Discusses his receipt of reports regarding General [Arthur] St. Clair's defeat at the hands of Indians. Comments on his experiences against various Indian tribes in the North and Northwest.
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