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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02803 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Ephraim H. Foster to William Graham discussing his plans to move to Nashville and the burning of Washington D.C. by the British |
| Date | 21 September 1814 |
| Author | Foster, Ephraim Hubbard (1794-1854) |
| Recipient | Graham, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Foster writes to a childhood friend. Tells Graham of recently becoming a lawyer, his drive to succeed, and his plans to live in Nashville in order to "avoid a life of disagreeable solitude, in an insignificant country village." Dramatically reacts to the burning of Washington, D.C., describing the stakes of the War of 1812 as "our Liberty, our Independence, our national existence." Sees a possible benefit, if America's wounded pride galvanizes support for the war. Reports news about their acquaintances. Foster was a secretary to Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 and later served in the Tennessee house of representatives and the U.S. senate. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Friendship Law Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Washington, D.C. Freedom and Independence Military History |
| People | Foster, Ephraim Hubbard (1794-1854) Graham, William P. (fl. 1814-1815) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | War of 1812; Law; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |