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This letter dated May 7, 1835, was written by Captain Thomas W. Bartley of Mansfield, Ohio, to Governor Robert Lucas. Bartley offers the services of the squadron he led, the Mansfield Dragons, to defend Ohio's northern border. He also requests arms for the squadron.</div>
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