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Tonnant, Chesapeake Bay. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Refers to letter of July 29 which just arrived, the instructions

Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Requests a second in command be appointed over the military troops about to sail to attack New Orleans.

Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Obliged again to convey unpleasant news from Canada, and concerned about New Orleans.

Tonnant, Off Chandeleur Islands. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount. Attempts to explain the defeat of the British at New Orleans.

Tonnant. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Refers to sketch of British operations against New Orleans.

To Bartholomew Schaumburgh. D. It is the duty of a brave & a firm soldier to bear up against calamity & not to sink under it. The letter reveals the sad situation before Jackson arrived to undertake his heroic defense of New Orleans.

United States Headquarters, 7 Military District, Fort Pierce. To Peter Early, Millidgeville, Georgia. Deals with preparations for the conquest of Louisiana.

United States 4 miles below New Orleans. To Robert Hays. Describes the preparations for and early stages of the Battle of New Orleans.

United States Headquarters 7th military district. To the troops stationed on the right bank of the Mississippi. Reprimand for abandonment of their lines.

United States New Orleans. To James Brown, City of Washington. Deals with the Battle of New Orleans.

United States New Orleans. To James Brown. concerns the state of the defenses of New Orleans, preparations for receiving the British, the Battle of New Orleans and the events immediately following the battle.

United States Washington. To John Caldwell Calhoun. Concerns the medal to be presented to Jackson for his services in the battle of New Orleans.