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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 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.

Associated People/Businesses

Dayo, H.
Eldridge, J. C.
MYERS, MORDECAI CAPTAIN (1776.1871)

Geography

Fort Niagara

Subjects

United States--History--War of 1812
Military correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 1