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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.705.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Silvanus Hodgdon |
| Title | Silvanus Hodgdon to Nathan Hodgdon reporting his whereabouts aboard the Macedonian |
| Date | 21 June 1813 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Silvanus (fl. 1813-1815) |
| Recipient | Hodgdon, Nathan |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs his uncle that he has been aboard the frigate Macedonian for two months, which he reports is blockaded in by seven British ships. Asks him to send a letter to his mother and to give his love to friends and family. Also notes that his captain, Capt. Jones, is preparing for a meeting with a British captain. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Navy Blockade Military History Global History and Civics Soldier's Letter Maritime |
| People | Hodgdon, Silvanus (fl. 1813-1815) Hodgdon, Nathan (b. 1784) |
| Place written | New London, Connecticut |
| Theme | War of 1812; Naval & Maritime; 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 |