Letter from Samuel McDowell, 20 December 1813
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Letter from Samuel McDowell, 20 December 1813
Description
McDowell describes the health of Kentucky volunteers under Governor Shelby and conditions on the campaign Harrison led against the British and Indians in Canada. He tells of the sickness and fever that has afflicted many men of the militia, and that several had died from the fever.
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The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection
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Mss. C M
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McDowell, Samuel, “Letter from Samuel McDowell, 20 December 1813,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5412.
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