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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04044 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | James Monroe to Simon Snyder regarding orders for the Pennsylvania militia |
| Date | 19 September 1814 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Snyder, Simon |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of State Monroe indicates that, in response to the British leaving Baltimore after the Battle of Baltimore, the orders for the Pennsylvania militia were being revised. They are now ordered to protect Philadelphia against a potential attack. Mentions his hope that the successful Battle of Plattsburgh will relieve British pressure on the Eastern frontier. Snyder was the Pennsylvania governor. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Military History War of 1812 Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Battle Militia |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Snyder, Simon (1759-1819) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics; 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 |