[Letters to General James Wilkinson]. 1796.

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[Letters to General James Wilkinson]. 1796.

Contemporary copies of letters written from January 24 to February 24 by Hamtramck as commandant of Fort Wayne to General James Wilkinson. The letters relate to supply problems, Indian relations, communications with other military posts, and internal affairs at the fort.

7 items ; 25 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8356306

Indiana Historical Society Library

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