Letter : Philadelphia, to Lieutenant Governor [John Graves] Simcoe, Niagara, [Ont.], 1792 Sept. 13.

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Letter : Philadelphia, to Lieutenant Governor [John Graves] Simcoe, Niagara, [Ont.], 1792 Sept. 13.

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Sept., 13, 1792, letter from George Hammond to John Graves Simcoe, British lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, 1791-1794, enlisting Simcoe's assistance in the rescue of Oliver M. Spencer from Indian captivity.

1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 24 cm.

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Spencer, Oliver M., 1781-1838

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