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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01193 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | William Henry Harrison to John Armstrong making an urgent request for medical supplies to be sent to Cleveland |
| Date | 9 July 1813 |
| Author | Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) |
| Recipient | Armstrong, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Makes an urgent request to the Secretary of War Armstrong for medical supplies to be sent to Cleveland, Ohio. Also asks that all liquor shipments be sent with a "dry-barrel" because "Experience has long since convinced all those in the western Country" that it is the only way to prevent its plunder. Written during the siege of Fort Meigs. Numbered "No. 72." |
| Subjects | War of 1812 President Health and Medical Military History Military Supplies Military Provisions Alcohol Battle Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) Armstrong, John (1758-1843) |
| Place written | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; War of 1812; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |