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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.705.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Silvanus Hodgdon |
| Title | Silvanus Hodgdon to Nathan Hodgdon about his time aboard the Macedonian |
| Date | 7 March 1814 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Silvanus (fl. 1813-1815) |
| Recipient | Hodgdon, Nathan |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs his uncle that he is in good health and asks that his love be given to family and friends. Notes that his time (serving aboard the frigate Macedonian) is about half up and he has been at sea since the previous April. Asks to be written to. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Navy Maritime Soldier's Letter Military History |
| 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 |