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Belt Pouch

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Friends

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                                                     Place: Fort Detroit,  Year: 1762                        A British Ranger & French inhabitants along the banks of the river. Captain Joseph Hopkins arrived in New York in May of 1762 to raise a unit of Rangers,(Queen’s Royal American Rangers). The unit would have 2 lieutenants, 1 ensign, and 100 rangers. The company was formed to be used in Detroit. They arrived in Detroit in the fall of 1762 only to be sent back because Gladwin didn’t have the space nor the supplies to support them through the winter. Hopkins along with 22 of his men stayed while the rest went ba...

Woven Horn Strap

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A friend gave me his new horn along with a wool woven strap and asked if I could attach it to the horn and make it so he could adjust it to wear it over his winter clothing. He asked that the woven strap be visible from the front. This is what I came up with.