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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09027 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Stephen Van Rensselaer to Major General Henry Dearborn regarding military matters |
| Date | 14 October 1812 |
| Author | Van Rensselaer, Stephen (1764-1839) |
| Recipient | Dearborn, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Report of the U.S. defeat at Queenstown. " ...as I stand prominently responsible for some of these consequences, I beg leave to explain to you...and through you, to my Country, the situation and circumstances in which I have had to act...I shall cheerfully submit my self to the judgement of my country..." |
| Subjects | Military History War of 1812 Battle |
| People | Van Rensselaer, Stephen (1764-1839) Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829) |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |