cover War of 1812 Stampless Cover, letter headed Newville, Cumberland Co., Pa. June 5, 1816, written by (former) Capt. James Piper of the Penn. Volunteers to Col. Charles Gardner, Adj. General, Northern Division, U.S. Army, Brownsville, N.Y., ms. Newville, Pa. 7 June ms., pmk. and ms. "Free", writer defends his honor as an officer despite not leaving Buffalo, N.Y. and crossing the Niagra River under Col. Fenton, he explains that he and his men were specifically ordered to remain in Buffalo until a previous order had been countermanded - which never happened, he includes a copy of a letter confiming his satisfactory conduct from his superior officer at the time, very fine

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cover War of 1812 Stampless Cover, letter headed Newville, Cumberland Co., Pa. June 5, 1816, written by (former) Capt. James Piper of the Penn. Volunteers to Col. Charles Gardner, Adj. General, Northern Division, U.S. Army, Brownsville, N.Y., ms. Newville, Pa. 7 June ms., pmk. and ms. "Free", writer defends his honor as an officer despite not leaving Buffalo, N.Y. and crossing the Niagra River under Col. Fenton, he explains that he and his men were specifically ordered to remain in Buffalo until a previous order had been countermanded - which never happened, he includes a copy of a letter confiming his satisfactory conduct from his superior officer at the time, very fine