Ninth President of the United States, governor Territory of Indiana. Served only one month as President, died of pneumonia, he was the first president to die in office. MDS, "Willm Henry Harrison", 1 page. oblong 8 vo., Upper Sandusky, January 13, 1813.

Harrison issues orders that "Captain William Piatt Deputy Qr Master Genl. will pay Epaphrodities Cossitt Eleven Dollars & Seventy one cents for the postage of the Letters packets within Specified". Harrison writes on the verso of a list, prepared by Cossitt, the Post Master of letters Cossitt mailed. Most of the letters listed were directed to General Harrison. Age toned with separation at folds. Right margin chipped slightly barely touching the last letter of Harrison's signature. This letter is written just days before General James Manchester's disastrous defeat at the Raisin River at the end of January. In March of 1813 Harrison was named Major General. (#PVP)