Letter from William Lambert of Lancaster County, Virginia to James Monroe, Secretary of State
7/15/1814
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In this letter William Lambert shares information about large ships seen passing up the middle of the Chesapeake Bay as well as an additional force and his fear of an imminent attack in Virginia or Maryland.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of State.
National Archives Identifier:
6207548Full Citation: Letter from William Lambert of Lancaster County, Virginia to James Monroe, Secretary of State; 7/15/1814; General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-william-lambert-of-lancaster-county-virginia-to-james-monroe-secretary-of-state, April 29, 2024]