Documents relating to the invasion of the Niagara Peninsula by the United States Army, commanded by General Jacob Brown, in July and August, 1814 / / collected and edited by Brigadier General E. A. Cruikshank.
Publication Info.
Niagara-on-the-lake, Ont. : The Niagara Historical Society, [pref. 1920]
"With a few exceptions the documents printed in this publication have been transcribed from letter-books formerly the property of Major General Jacob Brown ... now preserved in the Division of Manuscripts in the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C."--Pref.
Original document: Book.
Summary
Brigadier General Cruikshank has collected the letters of General Jacob Brown, as related to the Niagara invasion, and reproduced them here. It is an excellent primary resource for historians seeking a first-hand account of the event.