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John Chambers, letter, to Matthew Calbraith Perry, 12 August 1839

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Manuscript Number	18390812
Title	John Chambers, letter, to Matthew Calbraith Perry, 12 August 1839
Date	1839-08-12
Place Written	Washington City
Recipient	Matthew Calbraith Perry
From	John Chambers
Intellectual Description	John Chambers recollects his experiences with Oliver Hazard Perry and assents to Matthew Calbraith Perry's request to help with proving Lt. Elliot wrong.
Topic	Letters Post-dating Perry's Life; Troubles and Apologies; Correspondence with Military Friends or Past Comrades; Concerning the Biography of Perry
Subject	1839-08-12 [18390812]
Notes	There was a longstanding controversy between Com. Perry and Lt. Elliot concerning the command of the Niagara at the Battle of Lake Erie. Perry's flagship Lawrence was decimated by the British forces in the battle, and Lt. Eliot, in command of the Niagara, did not come to her rescue. Perry then took over the Niagara himself and won the battle. Chambers tells of his experience in the Battle of the Thames, referring to the Thames River in Ontario. John Chambers, from Kentucky, was an aide de camp of General Harrison. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie notes in his biography of Perry that he is grateful for Chambers' help in its creation.
Author	John Chambers
Format	JPEG2000 derived from TIFF
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