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To escape the ravages of the Black Hawk war, Sarah Bracken fled from Wisconsin to Cynthiana, Kentucky. She wrote this letter to her niece, Mary J. McKown in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, detailing the experiences of her husband, Charles, in the battle of Pecatonica and her fears for the future. To see a typed transcript of any page, click "Page & Text" while viewing the original manuscript.Citation
Bracken, Sarah. Letter, July 21, 1832. Manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (File 1832 July 21 ).