War of 1812
War of 1812 Period Letter “…a traveler passing thro. was murder’d by the Indians…” Posted from New Orleans!
April 12, 1813-Dated War of 1812 Period, Letter posted from New Orleans, to Major Abraham Fort of Poughkeepsie, NY, Very Fine.
A soldier, “P. Fort,” writes to his father, complaining that he has not been able to return home as yet. It reads, in part:

“Dear Father, - I have this moment rec’d your affectionate letter of 24th Feby…. I have for some days had it in contemplation to go through the Fort Hood route as it would shorten the time of my traveling from 4 to 6 weeks, but information was last night rec’d that a traveler passing thro. was murder’d by the Indians. This hostile appearance makes it at least imprudent to go that way… We have about 2000 men here the most of which have just cross’d the lake, the object not exactly known but supppos’d to take possession of the floridas…”

This 10” x 8”, two-page letter has an integral mailing leaf, minor stains, and a small hole from the wax seal, but is otherwise quite nice, and containing interesting remarks from New Orleans during the War of 1812!