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Title
Letter Zanesville, Ohio, to Jared Mansfield, 1812 Jan. 14
Creator
Larwill, Joseph H. (Joseph Hart), 1788-1867
Date
1812
Place
Northwest, Old
,
Ohio--Zanesville
Language
English
Subjects
Indians of North America
,
Surveying
,
Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
,
United States
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Mansfield's response of Jan. 29 1812 is in the Edward E. Ayer Collection at the Newberry Library (Ayer MS 561)
Summary
January 14, 1812, letter to Jared Mansfield, surveyor-general of the United States, 1803-1812, who was then engaged in the survey of Ohio and the Northwest Territory, requesting an opportunity to join the surveying team despite Indian dangers. Larwill also notes that the recent Battle of Tippecanoe should deter Indian aggression.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ohio resident; first lieutenant in the U.S. Second Artillery and Corps of Artillery, Mar. 12, 1812-July 29, 1814; later involved in politics, railroads, and merchandising in Ohio.
Extent
1 item (2 p.) ; 20 cm
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts, American
,
Records and correspondence
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 495
BibID
142249
Size
1826px × 2221px 11.63 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991422498805867_Ayer_MS_495_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11I9JJ
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