Letter from James J. Wilmer to Major John Beale Howard
Collection – Box: GLMMS 30, Folder: 15
Identifier: GLMMS-1124
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents
Letter written from Fort Detroit, describing conditions, during winter, a shipwreck, and prospects for a trip to Pittsburg.
Dates
- Creation: January 17, 1814
Extent
1 Folders
Creator
- Wilmer, James Jones, 1750-1814 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is in the public domain.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The original letter is held in the Maryland Diocesan Archives of the Maryland Historical Society.
Subject
- Howard, John Beale (Person)
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the Letter from James J. Wilmer to Major John Beale Howard
- Author
- Mark Sprang
- Date
- January 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: GLMMS 30, Folder: 15 (Text)