Letter, Ben[jamin] Blanchard, Batavia, New York, to Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 30 December 1812
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSN/EA 5031-12
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Letter, Ben[jamin] Blanchard, Batavia, New York, to Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, Page 1
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Letter, Ben[jamin] Blanchard, Batavia, New York, to Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, Address Leaf
Scope and Contents
A report on the brothers' whereabouts in the winter of 1812-13: Benjamin is "tending Bar" at McCracken's Tavern in Batavia; Mark is a distiller at Caledonia, New York, and Lewis is teaching school at Avon, New York. Speaks of the spread of infectious disease among the U. S. troops at Buffalo.
Dates
- Creation: 30 December 1812
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 page on 1 sheet, with address on verso.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository