[BABCOCK, SAMUEL]. UNITED STATES.

Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting a Report in

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[BABCOCK, SAMUEL]. UNITED STATES. Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting a Report in Relation to the Works Carrying on at the Pea Patch, in the Delaware River: and also, the Proceedings of a Court Martial Ordered for the Trial of Major S. Babcock: the Testimony Taken in the Case, and the Judgment Pronounced by the Court thereupon: January 19, 1825. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1825. 1st ed. 8vo. 78, [2] pp., folding tables. Orig. self-wrappers, untrimmed. Light toning throughout, otherwise a near fine copy. American Imprints 22948. Documenting Babcock's incapacity at overseeing the construction of the fortifications at Pea Patch Island.

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