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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00137 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Elbridge Gerry to James T. Austin commenting on the loss of a ship, the Ways and Means Committee and the presidency |
| Date | 23 June 1813 |
| Author | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) |
| Recipient | Austin, James T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Comments on the loss of a ship, the Chesapeake. Also notes the slow progress of the Ways and Means Committee, the resignation of General Henry Dearborn for health reasons, and the recovery of President James Madison from an illness. Discusses witnessing a demonstration of "liquid fire, inextinguishable for a period, by water" by a "Mr Lloyd of Adams in Pennsylva" and the products potential for weaponry. Gerry was then vice president. Written from the chamber of the senate. One engraving of "Elmood", once the residence of Elbridge Gerry, included as collateral. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Maritime Military History Health and Medical Congress Rebellion Science and Technology Weaponry Vice President Law Government and Civics |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Austin, James Trecothick (1784-1870) Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine; The Presidency; War of 1812; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | 1 Ex-Hessel Collection. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |