The American Mercury, 5 October 1813 (vol. 30, no. 1527) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for Oct. 5, 1813 includes: A report announces the arrival of Commodore Rodgers in the U.S. frigate President, in the harbor from his "brilliant cruise" of five months. There is also a list of the captures Rodgers made during his cruise. The feature item in this issue, however, is the famous dispatch sent by Oliver Hazard Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie to General William Henry Harrison. The dispatch, taken from the Chillicothe Supporter, of Sept. 15, is datelined "U.S. Brig Niagara, off the Western Sister, head of Lake Erie, September 10th, 1813, 4 P.M.", and reads: "Dear General, we have met the enemy; and they are ours! Two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem." The dispatch is signed in type: O. H. Perry.

The News, 10 January 1813 (no. 395) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The News, 28 March 1813 (no. 406) - Newspaper

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The News, 25 April 1813 (no. 410) - Newspaper

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The News, 9 May 1813 (no. 412) - Newspaper

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The News, 27 June 1813 (no. 419) - Newspaper

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The News, 18 July 1813 (no. 422) - Newspaper

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The News, 5 September 1813 (no. 429) - Newspaper

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The News, 19 September 1813 (no. 430) - Newspaper

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The News, 3 October 1813 (no. 431) - Newspaper

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The News, 24 October 1813 (no. 433) - Newspaper

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The News, 31 October 1813 (no. 434) - Newspaper

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The News, 21 November 1813 (no. 437) - Newspaper

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The News, 28 November 1813 (no. 438) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The News, 5 December 1813 (no. 439) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.