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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.721.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Moody Bedel |
| Title | John McNeil to Moody Bedel discussing plans for a move to Detroit and his good opinion of Bedel |
| Date | 13 April 1816 |
| Author | McNeil, John (1784-1850) |
| Recipient | Bedel, Moody |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | McNeil informs Bedel that he will leave for Detroit in a few days. Notes talking with generals Eleazer Ripley and Benjamin Pierce (McNeil's father-in-law) about Colonel Bedel's merits and seeks continued correspondence. During the War of 1812 McNeil served as a captain under Bedel in the 11th infantry regiment and later became governor of New Hampshire. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Soldier's Letter Military History |
| People | McNeil, John (1784-1850) Bedel, Moody (1764-1841) Bedel, Moody (1764-1841) Ripley, Eleazer Wheelock (1782-1839) Pierce, Benjamin (1757-1839) |
| Place written | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |