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Terrific, lengthy account of the Battle of Tippecanoe...
Terrific, lengthy account of the Battle of Tippecanoe...
Item # 704018
January 08, 1812
MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Jan. 8, 1812
* Battle of Tippecanoe
* William Henry Harrison
This issue contains one of the most detailed, lengthy accounts of the battle of Tippecanoe we have seen in a newspaper, taking 1 1/2 columns on the front page and almost the entirety of page 2.
The letter is datelined Vincennes, 18th Nov. 1811, is signed in type by the commander: William Henry Harrison, and provides all the details of the battle.
This fine report is prefaced with a "Message" from President Madison, introducing the: "Battle With the Indians".
Following all this is another letter from Vincennes dated December 4, also concerning Tecumseh & Tippecanoe & signed in type: William Henry Harrison.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, light damp staining, very minor foxing, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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