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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.37 |
| 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 | David Polk to James Winchester regarding the financial difficulties of imprisoned non-commissioned officers |
| Date | 24 December 1813 |
| Author | Polk, David P. (fl. 1813-1814) |
| Recipient | Winchester, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks for Winchester's advice and encouragement. Polk is glad to hear that Winchester is residing in private quarters, rather than in prison. He informs Winchester that the non-commissioned officers have written him recently regarding "the many hardships they endure which might be meliorated by the allowance of some of their pay." The men have written to Col. Gardner for assistance, but have heard nothing from him. The officers imprisoned with them have donated some of their own funds, but money is now running out. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) Polk, David P. (fl. 1813-1814) |
| Place written | Quebec Prison |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Health & Medicine; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |