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Damaged Hat December 14th, 1814 Dear Brother, Mr. James Sloane of Oswego informed me that a few days before the battle, he gave one of the seamen a very nice glazed hat. After the battle was over the sailor came to him with the hat in hand, having a semi-circular cut in the side and crown made by a cannon shot while it was on his head. "Look here, Mr. Slone," said the sailor, "how the damned John Bulls have spoiled my hat." He did not seem to reflect for a moment how nearly the cannonball came to spoiling his head.
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