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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | The Committee of Correspondence of the City of Philadelphia to John Biddle regarding the attack of Washington D.C. by the British |
| Date | 30 August 1814 |
| Author | Committee of Correspondence of the City of Philadelphia (1792-1828) |
| Recipient | Biddle, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that the British attacked Washington, D.C., without any horses and may try to seize them wherever they land. Instructs Biddle to remove all horses from possible landing points for the British. The British had recently captured and burned Washington during the War of 1812. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Washington, D.C. Transportation |
| People | Biddle, John (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |