From The Whittlesey Papers....

General Simon Perkins to General Wadsworth....

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Camp at Huron
 Sept. 8, 1812

...there is or was last night at Sandusky, a number of Indians and British who have burned the public store. The spies saw the enemy and fire, but could not determine their numbers. My present arrangements are to march my whole force to Pipe Creek, except one company...