1814 Aug. 31
Dublin Core
Title
1814 Aug. 31
Subject
United States--History--War of 1812--Blacks::Cochrane, Alexander Forrester Inglis, Sir, 1758-1832::Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851
Description
Patuxent River. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Concerns the black troops he raised especially from escaped or captured slaves, how they drill and fight, and asking for the promotion of an old army sergeant who has been unusually successful with the Negroes.
Creator
Cochrane,AlexanderForresterInglis,Sir,1758-1832
Source
War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879--http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/lilly/InU-Li-VAC1213
Date
1814-08-31
Rights
This collection is open for research.
Format
Autographed letter signed. 5 p. 26 cm.
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/VAC1213-01615
Coverage
United States--History--War of 1812--Blacks
Files
Citation
Cochrane,AlexanderForresterInglis,Sir,1758-1832, “1814 Aug. 31,” The War of 1812 in the Collections of the Lilly Library, accessed May 16, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/warof1812/items/show/1613.