Tallmadge, Benjamin to Wolcott, Frederick, Jan 17 1812
Item 2
Item — Folder: 61
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Writes from Washington, D.C. Notes the receipt of a letter from General Wadsworth including correspondence for Wolcott which he forwards; requests a list of all lands owned by him in the Western Reserve when Wolcott finishes compiling it. Reports a message from President Madison which included correspondence between Misters Foster and Monroe; from hearing it read once Tallmadge thought it a "clumsy performance"; details a conversation with the British Minister on the subject; believes the majority would go to war if they had the money or the men.
Dates
- created: Jan 17 1812
Creator
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Frederick, 1767-1837 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833 (Person)
- From the Collection: Huntington, Jabez Williams, 1788-1847 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Betsey Huntington, 1774-1812 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rankin, Laura Maria Wolcott, 1811-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Freeman, Hannah Huntington Wolcott, 1803-1838 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org