Letter, Lewis Blanchard, Utica, New York to Mr Capt Abel Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 6 September 1812
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSN/EA 5031-11
Scope and Contents
The author, driven from Canada by the war, describes his travels from Montreal to Utica. Reports on the continued success of Benjamin's brickmaking business in Lima, New York, and on Mark's status as a "minnet man". Mention of military drafts and the location and number of troops around the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region.
Dates
- Creation: 6 September 1812
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
2 pages on 1 folded sheet, with integral address leaf.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository