Letter from James Young Love to Eliza Tunstal, 10 May 1813
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Title
Letter from James Young Love to Eliza Tunstal, 10 May 1813
Description
Written from the "foot of the Miami [River] Rappids," to Eliza Tunstal in which Love describes a battle at Fort Meigs on the Maumee River in Ohio. He states that while the American soldiers were holding their own against the British and Native Americans, Gen. William Henry Harrison ordered the soldiers to retreat into the fort. It was not until American reinforcements arrived that the attackers left the area. However, Love writes that while trapped in the fort, the Natives plundered the American soldiers' supplies and personal items being stored in boats on the river. He lists those killed at the battle.
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James Young Love Papers, 1785-1820, Filson Historical Society
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cmf0015
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Mss. A L897 f1
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Citation
Love, James Young, “Letter from James Young Love to Eliza Tunstal, 10 May 1813,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed February 11, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5346.
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