Harriet Gladwin commonplace book 1808-1810 Gladwin, Harriet commonplace book

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Harriet Gladwin commonplace book 1808-1810 Gladwin, Harriet commonplace book

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-4278gla?rgn=main;view=text

This commonplace book (56 pages) was compiled by Harriet Gladwin, daughter of British Army Major General Henry Gladwin, who commanded the British forces during Pontiac's siege against Detroit in 1763. The volume contains Harriet's copies of a published account of the siege (33 pages), a memorial poem dedicated to her father by William Hayley (13 pages), and 3 additional memorial poems and epitaphs (7 pages). She began the volume on September 25, 1808.

1 volume

eng,

William L. Clements Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6392339

William L. Clements Library

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Gladwin, Harriet

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xx9ds6 (person)

Henry Gladwin was born in England around 1729, and joined the British Army's 48th Regiment of Foot as a lieutenant in 1753. He served in North America until 1757, when he received a commission as captain with the 80th Regiment of Foot. He became a major in 1760 and a commanding officer at Detroit in 1762. Gladwin achieved fame for his defense of the post against incursions by Native Americans under the leadership of Pontiac, who laid siege to Detroit throughout the summer of 1763. A...

Hayley, William, 1745-1820

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63x8b6x (person)

English poet and biographer of Cowper. From the description of Transcript of William Cowper's poem To Giovanni Battista Manso, Marquis of Villa, undated [ca. 1803?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750522032 From the description of From manuscripts in Cowper's hand : transcripts of poems, undated [ca. 1798-1820]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750468911 William Hayley was an English writer, best known as the friend and biographer of William Cowper. Hayley won the fame...

Gladwin, Henry, 1729-1791

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fb698w (person)

British commander at Detroit (1763-1764.) From the description of Henry Gladwin correspondence, 1763 October 7 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 383689761 ...

Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6125szs (person)

Jonathan Carver (1710-1780) was an English soldier who traveled across Wisconsin into Minnesota and back across Lake Superior in 1766-1768 in order to examine the frontier recently won from the French. From the description of Jonathan Carver diary of his travels [manuscripts], 1766-1767. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 678591181 From the guide to the Jonathan Carver diary of his travels, 1766-1767, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library...