1815 January 18 to 1815 January 19 . T. Searl ALS to Lucy Searl; Alexandria, [Virginia].
3 pages
Box 5
Recounts his various experiences with Virginians.
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1815 January 19 . Caesar Augustus Rodney ALS to Thomas Macdonough; Senate Chamber, Dover, [Delaware].
2 pages
Box 5
Regarding Thomas Macdonough’s victory over the British fleet on Lake Champlain.
1815 January 21 . Thomas Hamilton ALS to Farish Carter; Camp 5 miles below Hartford, [Georgia].
1 page
Box 5
Delivery of rations to Hartford; "Circumstances make it necessary that you should immediately turn your attention to the delivery at Hartford of thirty thousand Complete Rations Contemplated in a requisition…and as I am ordered to operate within the Settled limits of Georgia you will take Such Steps...to keep the Detachment...constantly furnished with thirty thousand Rations."
1815 January 24 . U.S. Army Brigade under Coffee DS; Camp Coffee.
1 page
Box 5
Report of the Brigade under John Coffee, signed by Joel Parrish Jr., "Brig Inspector."
1815 January 30 . Joseph Bradley Varnum LS to George Thacher; Washington.
32 pages
Box 5
A U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and staunch supporter of the war, Varnum defends the Republicans [Democratic-Republicans] from Thacher's charges against them. Folder includes Lawrence Kaplan's 1964 “A New Englander Defends the War of 1812."
1815 February 4 . James Morrison ALS to Charles Simms; Washington.
2 pages
Box 5
He is attempting to find transportation for the Kentucky Troops ordered to back-up Jackson’s Army. Discusses matters concerning his finances and his landlord receiving payment.
1815 February 6 . Garrigues de Flaujac ALS to Andrew Jackson; New Orleans, [Louisiana].
2 pages
Box 5
Regarding Garrigues brigade of militia (in French).
1815 February 13 . S[tephen] Chase ALS to Stephen Chase; Baltimore, Maryland.
5 page
Box 5
Son's letter to his father, regarding previously requested advice on a commission in the army. Discussion of Maryland troops and business in Baltimore versus that in Maryland. Celebrations in Baltimore in response to news of peace.
Original located in the Duane Norman Diedrich Collection.
1815 February 23 . James G. Almy ALS to John C. Almy; Savannah, [Georgia].
3 pages
Box 5
Regarding preparations to defend Savannah; moving women, children, books, and papers out of harm's way. Almy states that he has been in poor health, but that he would have been ready to fight, except for the news of "peace since Cockburn took St. Mary's". He further notes that the loss of "a large slave population and fear of a general insurrection has caused us a great solicitude and anxiety - upwards of 600 prime slaves have been taken off by those ruffians, and enormities committed that would disgrace Cossacks or barbarians."
1815 March 2 . Martha Shackelford ALS to Abby P. Manning; George Town, [South Carolina].
3 pages
Box 5
Thanks to God for the end of the war; "as the blessing of Peace is once more restored to our Happy Land…may we be a Grateful people and know how to appreciate its Value…" Describes the celebration, includes lines from the hymn Thanksgiving for Victory Over Our Enemies.