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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.721.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Moody Bedel |
| Title | John Bliss to Moody Bedel on enlistment and the treatment of a jailed soldier |
| Date | 24 May 1812 |
| Author | Bliss, John (1787-1854) |
| Recipient | Bedel, Moody |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Lieutenant Bliss reports to Colonel Bedel on enlistment, including activities regarding recruiting a minor and obtaining the release of a soldier from jail who was being held for a debt. On the topic of the laws that permit such imprisonment, he is "somewhat loquacious" because of his "opinion that Legislative aid is necessary, not only for the salvation of our 'little band,' but for the protection of the citizens of New Hampshire." Written during the War of 1812. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Finance Prisoner Military History Recruitment Children and Family Law Government and Civics |
| People | Bliss, John (1787-1854) Bedel, Moody (1764-1841) |
| Place written | Haverhill, New Hampshire |
| Theme | War of 1812; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |