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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.30 |
| From Archive Folder | War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on the war, POWs in Canada, behaviour of soldiers, conditions in New Orleans, laying the Tennessee state line and founding of Memphis City. Documents relate to James Winchester, his family and associates |
| Title | Captain Francis Kempt to James Winchester |
| Date | 19 August 1813 |
| Author | Kempt, Francis (fl. 1813) |
| Recipient | Winchester, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Kempt writes from a transport ship, which will be leaving early the following day. He will therefore be unable to visit Winchester and his fellow officers. Encloses "reasons for declining doing the General duty of an agent for Prisoners of War," as well as complaints by Col. Baestler and B. General Winder. Kempt characterizes their complaints as groundless, and asks for Winchester's comments. He warns that these two officers must attend the requisite meetings with him, or they will risk forfeiting their parole. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) Kempt, Francis (fl. 1813) |
| Place written | Beauport, Quebec |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |