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1812 October 3 . John Widney ALS to Samuel Williams; Meadville, [Pennsylvania].

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Has volunteered in Captain Harper's Company of Infantry. Mentions the election between Adamson Tannehill (1750-1820) and Captain Foster for General, bemoaning Tannehill's victory "…it is to be lamented that polliticks prevaild again[s]t Millatiry abillities." Uncertain if they will be sent to Buffalo or Cleveland. Notes his cousin William Irwin serving as a surgeon's mate. Acknowledges Samuel Williams's account of the "Escape of Captain Crush's Company." Discusses hard marches, daily camp life, and a violent attack against one of their camp sentries. See also John Widney ALS to Samuel Williams, May 13, 1813. [Original in Map Division, Small Maps 1813] .
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1812 October 14 . John Reding, Jr. ADS; New Hampshire.

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Deposition regarding the capture of an American vessel, Abigail; "the sloop, having English Colours flying at the time, The Captain informed me he had a Protection against Capture by English Cruizers and Shew me a Licence from the British Government…" The crew believed that its load was English property and would be condemned if it entered the United States.
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1812 October 29 . Rebecca [Eustis] ALS to Abraham Eustis; Cambridge, [Massachusetts].

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Upset by delays in the mail which have caused her letters to not reach Abraham before he marched for Plattsburg. Recently moved to Cambridge. Will not lie and say she is happy, but refuses to "tell you how miserable I am at intervals least it should clogg your military ardor." Hopeful for a cessation of hostilities, at least for the winter. "It seems as if heaven had really frowned upon our ill-fated country ever since the Declaration of this ill-managed war." Family news, everyone anxious about him. Addressed to Major Abraham Eustis, Plattsburg. See also D. S. Townsend ALS to Abr[aha]m Eustis, August 29, 1820, located in the Michigan Collection.
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1812 November 9 . Broke, P[hilip] B[owes] Vere ALS to Dr. Hutchinson; Shannon, at sea.

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Harries the American Navy and expresses the need to humble the Americans; "The capture of poor Guerriere, tho by a very superior force will make the Yankees so insolent that perhaps they may force their ships to risque a battle - & they must be severely humbled before we can hope to make any peace with them, for their ignorance, conceit & rancour are at present beyond all bounds..."