Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
A statement of expenses by John Leach for his part in the burial of British Capt. Samuel Blyth of the Boxer, which was engaged in a battle off the coast of Maine with the American ship Enterprise.
Blyth and the captain of the American ship, Lt. William Burroughs, both were killed in the battle on Sept. 5, 1813 in which the Americans were victorious.
They were buried side by side at Eastern Cemetery in Portland.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Expenses for Capt. Blyth burial, Portland, 1813
- Creator: John Leach
- Creation Date: 1813-09-30
- Subject Date: 1813
- Location: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 20.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 21, Box 7/7
- Collection: Thomas G. Thornton papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Blyth, Samuel, 1784-1813--Death & burial
- Blyth, Samuel, 1784-1813--Tombs
- Burrows, William, 1785-1813--Death & burial
- Burrows, William, 1785-1813--Tombs
- Campaigns & battles--Maine--Monhegan Island
- Eastern Cemetery (Portland, Me.)
- Enterprise (Ship)
- Monuments & memorials--Maine--Portland
- Naval warfare--Maine
- United States--History--War of 1812
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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Captains Burrows and Blyth funeral procession, Portland, 1813
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