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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | John Fonciu to Robert M. Patterson in French |
| Date | 18 September 1814 |
| Author | Fonciu, John (fl. 1814) |
| Recipient | Patterson, Robert Maskell |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Fonciu, a French officer who had lived in Philadelphia, was Jonathan Williams' chief assistant in the volunteer association of field engineers organized by Philadelphia's Committee of Defence. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 France Immigration and Migration Military History Militia |
| People | Fonciu, John (fl. 1814) Patterson, Robert Maskell (1787-1854) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jonathan Williams was the chairman of the Committee of Defence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |