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Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

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Lot 1397    

(War of 1812) "H.Q. Detroit Octr. 1st. 1813", dateline on folded letter carried to nearest post office, entered mails with manuscript "L. Sandusky, Oct 7" postmark and "17" cent rating to Capt. Sam C. Vance, Cincinnati Oh., great content including, "Dear Capt., With great pleasure I give you the pleasing intelligence of our having taken peaceable and quiet possession of Maiden Sandwich & this place, without the loss of man or the firing of a gun. Genl. Proctor wisely abandoned this post and has sought refuge in the wilds with his brethren (the savages), Genl. Harrison has received inteligence informing him that Proctor is 40 miles above this place fortifying on the river Thames. His Indian force is very much diminished. Many of them are anxious to take shelter under the American Ensign of Liberty which is gloriously flapping its wings and hovering over upper Canada and our regained Territory. On the 27th in the evening the troops were all landed on the Canada shore we found Fort Maiden in ashes and all public stores and store houses in the same situation. On the 28th the Army marched up the river about 5 miles, on the 29th we entered Sandwich 1 found citizens apparently happy to see us. Many of them no doubt truly so. On the evening of the 28th Crossed over into this place amidst the heart felt rejoicing and felicitous acclamation of hundreds of poor miserable persons who had been for many months past under the oppressive gook of teriny and subject to the chastisement of the rod of savage barbarits. Every hand was extended and lungs exerted to give us a welcome and grateful reception immediately after the embarkation of the troops at Sandwich for this place the American flag again waived over the remaining walls of the destroyed Fort Detroit which was burned three days previous to our arrival. The army marches again tomorrow morning, its destination mot generally known, but easily to be conjectured. Proctor is not more than 40 miles above this place - Genl Mc-Arthur’s Brigade I’m told are to go on to (Fort) Michilimack - inac whether there to remain or not I’m not able to say. We shall go by water if positively ordered to that place. I’m anxious to see that country, tho have not much inclination to winter there…Yours Sincerely CS Clarkson", Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE WAR OF 1812 LETTER CONCERNING THE TAKING OF FORT MALDEN.

Realized: $2,300

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