H.A.S. Dearborn letter - May 29, 1812
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Clary, Capt. A.M.
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A letter addressed to H.A.S. Dearborn in Boston, dated May 29, 1812 at Concord, N.H [New Hampshire]. The letter was written by Capt. A.M. Clary and describes his success at recruiting troops for his company, likely in preparation for the War of 1812, which was declared on June 19, 1812.
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Dear Sir, My success in the line of recruiting has exceeded my most sanguine
expectations. I have enlisted 24 1st
Lt. 30—my 2nd
Lt. 13, and my Ensign 9—
Total 76. All very [ablebodied] men. In all probability my company will be
full before the last day of June. I shall be in Boston on the 10th
of June. I have not yet had the pleasure to hear of the arrival of your father at Boston.
Please to offer my respects to your family, and to all my friends in the [office].
In haste, Yours, A.M. Clary.