1814 Aug. 31

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Title

1814 Aug. 31

Subject

Bladensburg, Battle of, Bladensburg, Md., 1814::Washington (D.C.)--History--Capture by the British, 1814::Varnum, James M., fl. 1814

Description

Camp at Washington. To Mrs. Mary Varnum, Darcutt, Massachusetts. Gives a graphic account of the Battle of Blandesburg and the burning of Washington.

Creator

Varnum,JamesM.,fl.1814

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. 3 p. 34 cm.

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/VAC1213-01617

Coverage

Washington (D.C.)--History--Capture by the British, 1814

Files

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/thumbnail/VAC1213-01617

Citation

Varnum,JamesM.,fl.1814, “1814 Aug. 31,” The War of 1812 in the Collections of the Lilly Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/warof1812/items/show/1615.

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