Declaration of war, by express!!! : A messenger has just arrived in town from Boston, by express, bearing the important intelligence of a declaration of war with England. Having been favored with a copy of the letter from General Dearbon [i.e., Dearborn], we hasten to lay the following extract before the public...

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 25230.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--History--War of 1812.

United States.

United States. Army.

History.

United States--History--War of 1812.

Maine--History--War of 1812.

Maine.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)

Place of Publication:

[Portland, Me.] : [Published by Francis Douglas], [1812]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Signed: Argus Office, Portland, June 23, 1812.

Followed by: Head-quarters--Boston, June 22, 1812. "Lieut Col Ripley Sir, Having received official information of the declaration of war, against Great-Britain, you will take every measure in your power for preparation for defence--I have sent an express with this, & wish you to forward this dispatch by an express that can be relied on, to Passamaquoddy ..." [Signed:] Henry Dearborn.

The Eastern Argus, Portland, Me., was printed by Francis Douglas in 1812.

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