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1804 Secretary of War HENRY DEARBORN Letter

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1804 Secretary of War Henry Dearborn Letter on Military Affairs

HENRY DEARBORN, Revolutionary War Military Officer and Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson.
March 31, 1804, Autograph Letter Signed, "H. Dearborn," 1 page (plus integral address page), 9.75" x 8," Choice Very Fine. Addressed to William Linnard, the Military Agent at Philadelphia, Secretary of War Dearborn advises him that commanding officers will be directed to ship arms which can not be repaired on site, to Linnard in Philadelphia, and also that damaged clothing mentioned in an earlier letter, should be shipped to New Orleans for sale there. Docketing on the address page adds that the damaged clothing was at Fort Adams (Newport, Rhode Island). This letter concludes with Dearborn's clear 2.5" signature. The Secretary of War has also placed a free frank signature on the address page. A nice looking letter, lightly age toned, with some loss of paper on the address page (not affecting any content) where the wax seal tore out when the letter was opened.
From the Dr. John Robertson Collection and Exhibit of American Stampless Covers.



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