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Item # 703230

June 07, 1796

THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 7, 1796  Near the bottom of the front page is a note to Congress concerning the taking possession of the posts at Detroit and Michilimachiac, signed in type by the President: G. Washington.
Page 3 has a note: "Letters from West Point mention that the troops are under marching orders to take possession of the posts at Otswego and Niagara...The posts at Detroit and vicinity will be taken possession of by part of Gen. Wayne's army."
Four pages, small posting holes near the top, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #361, released for December, 2025

Category: The 1600's and 1700's