The following will clean up the false report elsewhere about Hannah's death.
The following document is a letter from John E. Myles in referance to
The following document is to show that the claims were read by
The document was dated 10 September 1816 and plainly says "Hannah Hale desceased"
Meaning she died sometime between 1799 and 10 September 1816.
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a government document refusing to honor Hannah and Polly's claim.
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The Committe of Claims on 16 December 1816.
The House Ways and Means 3 January 1817.
The Committe of Claims again on 12 December 1817.
Claim rejected on 28 January 1818.
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Samuel Alexander Letter 1792
