Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Peleg Wadsworth wrote this letter to his wife, Betsey, concerning problems at home, a wound he sustained in battle and his imprisonment by the British.
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About This Item
- Title: Peleg Wadsworth to wife about wound and imprisonment, Castine, 1781
- Creator: Peleg Wadsworth
- Creation Date: 1781-02-19
- Subject Date: 1781-02-19
- Location: Castine, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 32 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. S-6098 Misc. box 157/2j
- Collection: Peleg Wadsworth letters
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Fort George (Castine, Me.)
- Generals--United States
- Letters
- Maine--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners of war
- Manuscripts
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Correspondence
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