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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03436.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Elijah Flint to Elijah Flint describing the declaration of War on the British |
| Date | 25 July 1812 |
| Author | Flint, Elijah (b. 1779) |
| Recipient | Flint, Elijah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Provides a lengthy discussion of "the declaration of war with G. Britain, and the unprepared Situation we were placed in to make our defence." Comments on the spread of the news of the start of the War of 1812 to British forces and relations with Canada and Indian tribes. Also discusses the postal road and a meeting with Joseph B. Varnum, a Massachusetts congressman from 1795-1811. Mentions in a postscript that he thinks the danger from Indians is greater in Dracut, Massachusetts, then where he is writing from, in Batavia, New York. Written to his father. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Journalism Canada American Indian History Road Construction Infrastructure Post Office Congress |
| People | Flint, Elijah (b. 1779) Flint, Elijah (1747-1825) Varnum, Joseph Bradley (1751-1821) |
| Place written | Batavia, New York |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |