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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01043.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Elezaor D. Wood to Mary Wood discussing her future education and his own future as a soldier |
| Date | 30 November 1812 |
| Author | Wood, Eleazor D. (1783-1814) |
| Recipient | Wood, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister about his orders to see General William Henry Harrison at Detroit. Urges her to take an educational opportunity and discusses the benefits education would bring her. Notes that the time has come for him to be tested as a soldier (in the War of 1812). |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Women's History Education Soldier's Letter |
| People | Wood, Eleazor D. (1783-1814) Wood, Mary (fl. 1812) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Education; War of 1812; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |