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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.25 |
| 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 | James Winchester to Captain Francis Kempt |
| Date | 3 July 1813 |
| Author | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Recipient | Kempt, Francis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "I am told you object to my having Joseph Cains as a servant on the grounds that … he was born in the East Indies and possibly in those parts…owned or possessed by your Government." The writer proposes another servant for himself and two more for his friends. He hopes that these men will not turn out to have any far-flung British connections. He also wishes to be informed of what happens to his letters after the Captain has examined them. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle African American History |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) Kempt, Francis (fl. 1813) |
| Place written | Beauport, Quebec |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |