Name/Title
Perkins-Wadsworth letter, December 1806Entry/Object ID
2021.39.784Tags
1800s, Military, Military, War of 1812Scope and Content
Letter from Simon Perkins to Elijah Wadsworth.
Donor note, “Letter from Simon Perkins, Warren, Ohio, December 10, 1806 to Maj. Gen. Elijah Wadsworth, Canfield, Ohio. Sime Perkins served as Brig. General under command of Maj. Gen. Elijah Wadsworth of the Ohio District during the War of 1812. He continued to serve as Postmaster of Warren during this period.”
Donor note, “Complete letter from SIMON PERKINS Warren, Dec. 10, 1806 to Maj. Gen. Elijah Wadsworth, Canfield, Ohio. -PERKINS indicates hope that his reports of the Militia being formed, are adequate.”
"Warren December 10th 1806
Sir
_____ is a return of the militia _____
_____ this Brigade. I _____ _____eni
by this _____ mine but on examining this
_____more particularly. I fear this first
_____. not much and strictly military I
have therefore _____ this which I now
_____(think is much similar to the eni
_____ this adjutent genl. ) and _____ that
eni on this _____ may _____ this _____
This will be handed you by C
_____ _____ whom I have requested to
call on you and receive your _____
I am _____ your most
Humble _____
Simon Perkins
Major Genl. Elija Wadsworth"Collection
The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2021.39Source or Donor
Hess, KennethLocation
Location
Container
Hess Collection Box 2Date
November 18, 2021Notes
Folder: Perkins lettersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Perkins, Simon, Wadsworth, Elijah (Major General)Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Canfield, Ohio, Warren, OhioResearch Notes
Research Type
To Be Transcribed