Winchester, James, 1725-1826 War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on war, POWs in Canada, New Orleans [Decimalized .01- .80]

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General Winchester's correspondence includes letters received as the highest ranking American prisoner in Canada. Later his correspondence includes documents relating to the British attack on New Orleans in 1815. Highlights include a manuscript map of the area around Ohio's Raisin River and letters received describing the British approach by sea to New Orleans.

GLC#
GLC06997
Type
Header Record
Date
1812-1815 ca.
Author/Creator
Winchester, James, 1725-1826
Title
War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on war, POWs in Canada, New Orleans [Decimalized .01- .80]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
81 items
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison
Winchester, James, 1752-1826
War of 1812
Military History
Global History and Civics
Foreign Affairs
Prisoner of War
Canada
Battle

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Collection Item
Autograph note

to unknown

23 May 1793

Winchester, James, 1725-1826

Wm. Winchester Bot. Of Thos & Sam Hollingsworth two pair of Horsemen …" Pencil note in later hand at bottom: "William Winchester, father of genl. James Winchester."

GLC06997.001
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

February 27, 1801

Blount, Willie, fl. 1801-1810

Blount regrets having missed Winchester on his last visit to town, and also regrets not having repaid the money he owes. Travel, subsequent illness, and misplaced confidence in others have kept him from conducting his business

GLC06997.002
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

25 September 1802.

Comegys, John, fl. 1802

Thanks for letter, discussion of the current price of cotton, cost of shipping cotton to Europe.

GLC06997.003
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

5 January 1803

Williams, Sampson, fl. 1803

Col. McKinney left $40.00 to be sent to General Winchester. Williams would like to borrow the money if the general does not need it immediately. Written at Fort Blount

GLC06997.004
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

August 1803

Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851

The author asks Winchester to send a line to Mr. Th. N. Clark "to let him have the articles mentioned.

GLC06997.005
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

9 October 1803

Foster, Robert C., fl. 1803

Upcoming election of a senator Was written in the Senate Chamber.

GLC06997.006
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

2 November 1803

Overton, John, fl. 1803

Writes regarding Winchester's suit with Evans. Overton hopes to be able to attend the court session, and says he thinks it best that Winchester attend.

GLC06997.007
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

17 December 1803

Deaderick and Satom, fl. 1803

They offer to supply Winchester with "a ton or two" of bar iron, for which he may pay with cotton.

GLC06997.008
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

19 December 1803

Brown, Morgan, fl. 1803

Writer hopes that the bearer, Mr. Alex Bingham, can be released from the draft for the expedition to New Orleans.

GLC06997.009
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

20 July 1804

Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851

Will forward militia claims that Winchester sends him to the Accountant of the War Department. Thank Winchester for "preventing the contemplated aggression on the Indian lands by the people you mention

GLC06997.010
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

30 October 1807

Winchester, William, 1807-?

Has received his brother's instructions and will carry them out to the best of his ability. Reports on his brother's bank account, as well as on his son, who is staying with him.

GLC06997.011
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

January 31, 1810

Blount, Willie, fl. 1801-1810

Wishes to receive a statement of the militia of Winchester's brigade as soon as possible.

GLC06997.012
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James Winchester

25 August 1810

Winchester, William, 1807-?

Accounts, progress of General Winchester's son Marcus. Marcus has not yet chosen a profession; his uncle urges him to do so and to write his father about it.

GLC06997.013
Collection Item
Autograph document

The United States in Account current for Contingencies / with Brigadier General James Winchester of the Army.

27 April 1812 - 20 May 1812

List of expenditures from 27 April to 20 May 1812, totaling $10,000.00

GLC06997.014
Collection Item
Autograph document

Regiment Destined for Detroit

29 July 1812

List of 24 men, arranged in groups ranked 1st through 6th.

GLC06997.015
Collection Item
Autograph document

Headquarters at Lexington, to Lt. Col. William McMillian.

10 August 1812

Winchester, James, 1725-1826

Orders. McMillan is to pay his troops for July and estimate advance pay for the officers.

GLC06997.016
Collection Item
Autograph document

Headquarters at Lexington, to Lt. James H. Bryson

11 August 1812.

Winchester, James, 1725-1826

Winchester countermands his previous orders regarding equipment for transporting troops.

GLC06997.017
Collection Item
Map

Map of Ohio

9 November 1812

Winchester, Marcus, fl. 1812

Manuscript map of the Ohio river environs, extending north into Canada, west to F. Recovery, south to Kentucky, and east to Pennsylvania.

GLC06997.018
Collection Item
Autograph document

[January 1813]

January 22, 1813

List of O[…] Supposed to have been killed French […] River Maison in the Action of 22nd Jan. 1813. Two-page list. Charts of totals, entitled "Recapitulation," at the bottom of the second page.

GLC06997.019
Collection Item
Autograph document

Receipt of payment for service

February 24, 1813

Madison, George, fl. 1813

"by the hands of Brig. General James Winchester," signed by George Madison, Maj., 1st Rifle Regiment, Ky Vol. Militia.

GLC06997.020