A. S. De Peyster letter, 1778 July 3.

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A. S. De Peyster letter, 1778 July 3.

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Photocopy of a letter written from Michilimackinac by De Peyster telling Francis LeMaistre of his receipt of a previous letter written by LeMaistre, describing its long trip to Michilimackinac,and mentioning Grand Portage.

2 pages.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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LeMaistre, Francis.

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De Peyster, Arent Schuyler, 1736-1822

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Arent Schuyler De Peyster, British army officer, was born in 1736 the son of a prominent New York family. Following duty in the Seven Years' War, D ePeyster was appointed in 1774 commandant of Fort Michilimackinac, the only British-garrisoned outpost on the Great Lakes above Detroit during the American Revolution. He served in this capacity until 1779. With the assistance of his interpreter, Joseph-Louis Ainsse, and a former French officer and fur trader, Charles-Michel ...