Geography: Fort Niagara

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Letter from H. Dayo to Mordecai Myers Regarding a Duel, Camp near Fort Niagara, New York, circa April-May 1813 Letter from H. Dayo to Mordecai Myers Regarding a Duel, Camp near Fort Niagara, New York, circa April-May 1813

Letter written by Lieutenant H. Dayo from a camp near Fort Niagara, New York, to Captain Mordecai Myers. The letter discusses a delayed duel between Dayo and Myers, scheduled to take place during the War of 1812. Received by Lieutenant Joseph Eldridge of the 13th U.S. Infantry on May 22, 1813, and signed by both Dayo and Eldridge. The letter is significant due to the context of the pending duel, the involvement of notable figures in the War of 1812, and the subsequent death of Lieutenant Eldridge.

Letter from Robert Brent to Mordecai Myers, May 18, 1813 Letter from Robert Brent to Mordecai Myers, May 18, 1813

A two-page letter and a separate cover addressed to Captain Mordecai Myers at Fort Niagara, New York, from Robert Brent, the first Mayor of Washington, D.C., dated May 18, 1813. The letter concerns money owed to the United States for recruiting expenses. The letter and cover were received shortly before the Battle of Fort George (May 25, 1813), during the War of 1812. The letter measures 8" x 10", the cover 8" x 10" open and 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" when folded. The cover has a light "FREE" stamp and another partially legible postmark.