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Title	Thomas Cabeen Letter Regarding the Draft
Subject	Military Ohio Agriculture Farming Draft
Place	Saltcreek Township (Ohio) Washington County (Ohio)
Description	In this letter of August 20, 1812, Thomas Cabeen of Saltcreek Township, Washington County, Ohio writes to his brother Samuel in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, asking if he has been drafted to fight in the War of 1812. He writes of another man who was drafted in Washington County and had to decide whether to report for duty or hire a substitute. Cabeen also comments on the "good harvest" in Washington County. He harvested wheat, rye, corn, oats, and flax. Finally, Cabeen encourages his brother to come to Ohio to settle. The letter is three pages and measures 7.5" x 8" (19.05 x 20.32 cm). The United States, angered by British attempts to impress American sailors into the British Navy and fearing the British presence in Canada, declared war on Great Britain in June 1812. William Henry Harrison, commander-in-chief of the Northwestern Army, built Fort Meigs, named for the governor, near present-day Perrysburg. In one of the most significant battles of the war, Colonel Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. The British Captain Robert Barclay surrendered his entire fleet. Harrison learned that Perry had effectively cut the British supply line through Perry's message: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." The War of 1812 destroyed American Indian military power and confined them to reservations.
Creator	Cabeen, Thomas
Date of Original	August 20, 1812
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts); VFM 4928
Format	manuscripts
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text; 08/20/1812
Date created	2010-10-19

Title	Om1409_1146582_001
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Full Text	Saltcreek Township August 20th 1812 Dear Brother I begin to write afew lines to you to let you know that we are all in good health at present thanks be to god the giver of every good we enjoy I received your letter dates Sept 22 which let us know that you and Brother Robert and family and Sister Reachel were all well which we were glad to here but I think you have all forgot that you have amother or Brothers and Sister in this County we have not received one letter from Brother Robert Since you went Down there and I think you have forgot also where we live but I beg you write to me as soon as you receive this and let me know if any of you is drafted in militia or what Class you are in I am in
Date created	2009-01-20

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