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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.273.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Oliver Hazard Perry to Daniel Dobbins with orders [copy] |
| Date | 4 September 1813 |
| Author | Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | From aboard the USS Lawrence during the War of 1812., Commodore Perry instructs Captain Dobbins to "proceed again to Erie for the purpose of bringing up provisions & Stores for the Squadron." Indicates that "the services of the Ohio will in all probability be wanting in a week" and notes that "Every thing that belongs to the Squadron must be brought on." He was right, six days later, Perry fought the Battle of Lake Erie. The letter is pasted to a piece of paper. Pasted to the verso is an undated engraving of Perry. |
| Subjects | Battle War of 1812 Navy Military History Military Provisions Military Supplies Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819) Dobbins, Daniel (1776-1856) |
| Place written | Sandusky Bay, Ohio |
| Theme | War of 1812; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |