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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.34 |
| From Archive Folder | War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on the war, POWs in Canada, behaviour of soldiers, conditions in New Orleans, laying the Tennessee state line and founding of Memphis City. Documents relate to James Winchester, his family and associates |
| Title | William W. Scott to James Winchester hoping for their release from prison |
| Date | 15 November 1813 |
| Author | Scott, William W. (fl. 1813) |
| Recipient | Winchester, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes on behalf of Captain Knaggs and himself. Hopes that the recent exchange of two officers may be a "prelude for others." Hopes for General Winchester's release, as well as their own. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) Scott, William W. (fl. 1813) |
| Place written | Beauport, Quebec |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |