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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02047 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Jacob Brown to George Newbould regarding interest on a bond and military matters |
| Date | 28 December 1813 |
| Author | Brown, Jacob (1775-1828) |
| Recipient | Newbould, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Brown forwards $300 to pay interest on a bond. Notes that his quarters are good and that supplies are coming to his town. Indicates that he is not worried by the enemy forces in the vicinity and welcomes an attack, because it would "give me another chance for acquiring military reputation and of promoting the honor...of my Country." In a postscript, seeks Newbould's candid opinion of the army. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Finance Military Supplies Global History and Civics |
| People | Brown, Jacob (1775-1828) Newbould, George (fl. 1813) |
| Place written | French Mills, 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 |