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War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on war, POWs in Canada, New Orleans [Decimalized .01- .80]

General Winchester's correspondence includes letters received as the highest ranking American prisoner in Canada. Later his correspondence includes documents relating to the British attack on New Orleans in 1815. Highlights include a manuscript map...

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Wm. Winchester Bot. Of Thos & Sam Hollingsworth two pair of Horsemen …" Pencil note in later hand at bottom: "William Winchester, father of genl. James Winchester."

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to James Winchester

Blount regrets having missed Winchester on his last visit to town, and also regrets not having repaid the money he owes. Travel, subsequent illness, and misplaced confidence in others have kept him from conducting his business

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to James Winchester

Thanks for letter, discussion of the current price of cotton, cost of shipping cotton to Europe.

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to James Winchester

Col. McKinney left $40.00 to be sent to General Winchester. Williams would like to borrow the money if the general does not need it immediately. Written at Fort Blount

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to James Winchester

The author asks Winchester to send a line to Mr. Th. N. Clark "to let him have the articles mentioned.

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to James Winchester

Upcoming election of a senator Was written in the Senate Chamber.

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to James Winchester

Writes regarding Winchester's suit with Evans. Overton hopes to be able to attend the court session, and says he thinks it best that Winchester attend.

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to James Winchester

They offer to supply Winchester with "a ton or two" of bar iron, for which he may pay with cotton.

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to James Winchester

Writer hopes that the bearer, Mr. Alex Bingham, can be released from the draft for the expedition to New Orleans.

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to James Winchester

Will forward militia claims that Winchester sends him to the Accountant of the War Department. Thank Winchester for "preventing the contemplated aggression on the Indian lands by the people you mention

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to James Winchester

Has received his brother's instructions and will carry them out to the best of his ability. Reports on his brother's bank account, as well as on his son, who is staying with him.

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to James Winchester

Wishes to receive a statement of the militia of Winchester's brigade as soon as possible.

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to James Winchester

Accounts, progress of General Winchester's son Marcus. Marcus has not yet chosen a profession; his uncle urges him to do so and to write his father about it.

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The United States in Account current for Contingencies / with Brigadier General James Winchester of the Army.

List of expenditures from 27 April to 20 May 1812, totaling $10,000.00

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Regiment Destined for Detroit

List of 24 men, arranged in groups ranked 1st through 6th.

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Headquarters at Lexington, to Lt. Col. William McMillian.

Orders. McMillan is to pay his troops for July and estimate advance pay for the officers.

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Headquarters at Lexington, to Lt. James H. Bryson

Winchester countermands his previous orders regarding equipment for transporting troops.

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Map of Ohio

Manuscript map of the Ohio river environs, extending north into Canada, west to F. Recovery, south to Kentucky, and east to Pennsylvania.

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[January 1813]

List of O[…] Supposed to have been killed French […] River Maison in the Action of 22nd Jan. 1813. Two-page list. Charts of totals, entitled "Recapitulation," at the bottom of the second page.

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Receipt of payment for service

"by the hands of Brig. General James Winchester," signed by George Madison, Maj., 1st Rifle Regiment, Ky Vol. Militia.

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Receipt of payment for service

"by the hands of Brig. Gen. James Winchester," signed by George Madison, Maj., 1st Rifle Regiment, Ky Vol. Militia.

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to James Winchester

Writes an additional response to Winchester's letter of the 7th. Sends "27 newspapers in a bundle" for Winchester and his fellow prisoners.

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to General Glasgow

The writer requests $1000.00 for himself and his fellow prisoners. States that he delayed this request in the hopes that a treaty would soon be signed and they would be released, but finds that they will need the money unless they are freed...

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to James Winchester

Informs him of the news from home. His friends and family are well; the suit with Jackson and Evans was heard in court. No decision has yet been rendered.

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