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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06915 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | John Thorn to Joseph E. Smith regarding the War of 1812 |
| Date | 26 August 1814 |
| Author | Thorn, John (fl. 1814) |
| Recipient | Smith, Joseph E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Among other remarks, he says, "I write you now amidst the noise & confusion of the camp[.] Some men are marching one way[,] some the other... while I write it is stated that the enemy are landed & are about destroy'g the City of Washington." |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military Camp Washington, D.C. Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Thorn, John (fl. 1814) Smith, Joseph E. (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Camp Fairfield, near Richmond, Virginia |
| 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 |