Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.

Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.

In the letter Claiborne explains that Caller's son, Robert, has been selected to serve in the military "and to draw for money for the purpose of recruiting." Because Robert has not answered the order, the captain who issued it assumes that he declined the offer. Claiborne thinks that...

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Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.
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Caller, James, 1758-1819; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; United States--History--War of 1812--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--War of 1812--Military personnel
description In the letter Claiborne explains that Caller's son, Robert, has been selected to serve in the military "and to draw for money for the purpose of recruiting." Because Robert has not answered the order, the captain who issued it assumes that he declined the offer. Claiborne thinks that Robert may never have received the correspondence ("I have named to Captain Holmes the uncertainty of letters reaching your quarter of the Territory in safety"), so he explains the situation to Caller, in case his son would be interested in the position. He also mentions the possibility of war and the militia's lack of equipment: "War appears more certain then [sic] when I wrote you and sorry I am to say. Nothing like preperations [sic] for war with us - The Militia entirely...unarmed & no probability of obtaining any from the general Government as I can learn - however it is proper to hope for the best. Should we have war necessity will compel the Government to give us arms." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000031665 - Q0000031666Q31665 - Q31666Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.In the letter Claiborne explains that Caller's son, Robert, has been selected to serve in the military "and to draw for money for the purpose of recruiting." Because Robert has not answered the order, the captain who issued it assumes that he declined the offer. Claiborne thinks that Robert may never have received the correspondence ("I have named to Captain Holmes the uncertainty of letters reaching your quarter of the Territory in safety"), so he explains the situation to Caller, in case his son would be interested in the position. He also mentions the possibility of war and the militia's lack of equipment: "War appears more certain then [sic] when I wrote you and sorry I am to say. Nothing like preperations [sic] for war with us - The Militia entirely...unarmed & no probability of obtaining any from the general Government as I can learn - however it is proper to hope for the best. Should we have war necessity will compel the Government to give us arms." A transcription is included.1812 June 231812-06-231810-1819Caller, James, 1758-1819; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; United States--History--War of 1812--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--War of 1812--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceCaller, JamesJames Caller papersSPR554v23326Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3757
title Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.
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