Letter : St. Mary's, [In.?], to Hannah Payne, Washington, Ky., 1813 Aug.

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Letter : St. Mary's, [In.?], to Hannah Payne, Washington, Ky., 1813 Aug.

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Autograph letter signed. Folded letter sheet with address. Payne, while participating in the War of 1812, writes to his wife that his regiment has been ordered by General William Henry Harrison to escort provisions and ammunition to Fort Meigs. He also writes that the fleet under Commodore Oliver Perry's command was sailing from Sandusky Bay.

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Payne, Devall, 1764-1830.

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Payne, Hannah I. B. (Innes Brent), 1769-1837.

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Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

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U. S. naval officer; hero of the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. From the description of Battle of Lake Erie orders, log extract, and victory announcement,, 1813 July 8-10 Sept. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 77481334 Born in South Kingston, R.I., Aug. 23, 1785; famous for his battle on Lake Erie, with his dispatch to General Harrison, "We have met the enemy & they are ours", Sep. 10, 1813; U.S.Congress voted thanks, a medal & rank of Captain, died on the I...