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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00437 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Treaty for the Release of Prisoners of War upon their parole, and for their eventual exchange, concluded at Whitehall. U.S. |
| Date | 12 November 1812 |
| Author | Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Co-signed by Robert McDouall for the British. General Dearborn, commander of the Northern Department of U.S. forces, and Captain Robert McDouall, aid de camp to the Governor in chief of Canada arranged this treaty for prisoner exchanges during the War of 1812, authorized by Lieutenant General George Prevost. Prescribes the process of exchange. Apparently Dearborn's copy. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Treaty Prisoner of War Military History Global History and Civics Canada Government and Civics |
| People | Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829) McDouall, Robert (fl. 1812) |
| Place written | Whitehall, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; War of 1812; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Appears to have been taken from a book. Apparently Dearborn's copy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |