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Catalog Number |
MS881LL |
Object Name |
Letter |
Date |
July 30, 1812 |
Scope & Content |
"Washington July 30th 1812/ Dear Colonel/ An order has this day been issued/ from the Adjutant General's Office directing/ my son to proceed to New York, report to you/ and do duty in the harbor of New York during/ the summer months. Present beg you/ to take him under particular care/ and as he is young an inexperienced hope/ you will give him such advice as he/ may [illeg.] in need of. I will him to ac-/ quire a knowledge of Artillery as well as/ Infantry duty. I should be highly gra-/ tified to hear that he messes[?] either with/ yourself or Recruit Post/ I am Dear Colonel/ Your Hble. Servt./ [illeg.] Nicoll/ Col. Henry Burbeck" |
Title |
Correspondence received by Burbeck June-August 1812 |
Collection |
Burbeck Collection |