Papers, 1815.

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Papers, 1815.

Report to the U.S. War Department written during Lear's tenure in the department for amounts paid for pursuing deserters that names ten men and a letter from Lear to Robert Brent settling the account of Lt. Robert Carr.

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Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum

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Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

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Lear became George Washington's private secretary in 1785 and for seven years was a member of the official family at Mount Vernon. After his first wife's death he married Frances Bassett Washington, who was Martha Washington's niece and the widow of George Washington's nephew George Augustine Washington. He later married another niece of Martha's, and served in a number of consular positions. 1762, Sept. 19 ...

Carr, Robert, 1778-1866

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Brent, Robert, 1764-1819

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Mayor of Washington, D.C., and U.S. Army paymaster. From the description of Robert Brent papers, 1811-1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451697 ...

United States. War Department

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Marcy served as Secretary of War under James K. Polk, 1845-1849. From the description of William L. Marcy letter : Washington [D.C.], to Col. J.D. Stevenson, New York City, ALS, 1846 June 26. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 43771263 Officer, Second U.S. Cavalry, 1868-1892. From the description of Report of Lieutenant Gustavus C. Doane, 1870 Dec.15. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 43955079 U.S. gov...