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Hamiton, Captain John, 1766-1863

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John Hamilton biography

 Collection — Folder: S0576
Identifier: S0576
Scope and Contents This collection contains a handwritten biography of John Hamilton by his great-granddaughter, Mayme Jacobs (circa 1927). The biography relates brief family history; describes how Hamilton got into the whiskey making business; and describes the movements of General William Henry Harrison's forces from Terre Haute to Prophetstown prior to the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Dates: circa 1927