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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.41 |
| From Archive Folder | War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on the war, POWs in Canada, behaviour of soldiers, conditions in New Orleans, laying the Tennessee state line and founding of Memphis City. Documents relate to James Winchester, his family and associates |
| Title | James Winchester to his daughter, Maria Breedlove, regarding his offer of female slaves and riding horses |
| Date | 3 November 1814 |
| Author | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Recipient | Breedlove, Maria |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "I sometime ago offered you your choice of my negresses… I have not heard of your making a selection. I also offered you a choice of my riding horses. …" |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) Breedlove, Maria Winchester (1793-1846) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Women in American History; Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |