John Mitchell correspondence regarding American prisoners of war at Melville Island, 1812
Permanent ID:
14194Dates:
January 28 1812August 19 1812
August 22 1812
August 24 1812
September 19 1812
November 2 1812
November 24 1812
December 3 1912
Image Description:
This digital record contains images the depict 16 letters, the entire contents of box 1, folder 1 of the John Mitchell papers [426].John Mitchell was an agent for American Prisoners of War held at Melville Isalnd near Halifax in Nova Scotia during the War of 1812. Over the course of the war more than 8000 American prisoners were held there. Approximately 100 American prisoners died there and were buried near the prison. While many of the prisoners were from naval vessels, prisoners from American land troops were also held at the prison. It appears that Mitchell acted as the agent for all prisoners held there and there was no distinction between naval prisoners and the prisoners from the army. Mitchell previously served as the Consul of the United States to St. Jago [Santiago], Cuba.
Individuals named in letters: Hiram Thayer; John Tripp; James Archer; Pichard Piles; Abraham Willis; James Lettington; James [Floyd?]; John Hilldrupe; James Bradford; Cristian Pearson; James Pearson; John R.S. [Peley?]; James Hermitage; Joseph Marko; Juan [Huarte?]; Hose [José] Amboro; Juan Orlana; Immanuel Huard; Daniel Stone; Chamberlin S. Wilson; James Prince, Esq.; Marshall Prince, William Gray; Cagswell; Lemuel Smith; William Brown; Lowes Floury; Valerie Pujol; Isaac Basset; Jolen Bensley; Phillip Weldy; Nathan Teaser; Charles Blackley; Jerry Prescot; William Harris; Joseph Shippard; Samuel Williams; Samuel Thaxter; Charles Thompson.
Address:
Melville Island Prison, HalifaxBoston