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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06863 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Alexander Cochrane to James Monroe regarding Washington D.C., letter (copy) written during the War of 1812 |
| Date | 18 August 1814 |
| Author | Cochrane, Alexander (1758-1832) |
| Recipient | Monroe, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Contemporary copy. Cochrane writes to Secretary of State Monroe that British attacks will occur unless the U.S. makes reparation to the suffering inhabitants of Upper Canada. Dated from "His Britannic Majesty's Ship the Tornnant in the Patusan [Patuxet?] River". |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Canada Navy Government and Civics |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Cochrane, Alexander (1758-1832) |
| Place written | H.M.S. Tornnant |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |