1To James Madison from William Jones, 18 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
A letter from Genl Boyd and a private one from Genl Williams states that Com Chauncey lost two of his smallest vessels by upsetting in a squall and that by a sudden shift of wind the enemy were enabled to get between two more of his smallest vessels and the squadron but it is not known whether they were captured or escaped. They state however that Chauncey was still pursuing the enemy in order...
2To James Madison from Daniel Parker, 18 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
D. Parker of the War Office has the honor to enclose to the President of the United States an extract of a letter this moment received from Genl. Harrison. Nothing of moment has been received at the War Office from any other quarter. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). For enclosure, see n. 1. The enclosed extract was from William Henry Harrison’s letter to John Armstrong of 11 Aug. 1813 (3...