Finding aid for the Thomas Barclay Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Barclay, Thomas
Title: Thomas Barclay Papers
Dates: 1813-1814
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Thomas Barclay (1753-1830) was an American Loyalist in the Revolution who fled to Nova Scotia, was appointed British Consul-General for the Eastern States of America in 1799, and served as agent for British prisoners of war in the War of 1812. The collection consists of correspondence among Colonel Barclay, David Collins, and Thomas Hinde, and other documents relative to the handling of British prisoners of war of the War of 1812 at Chillicothe, Ohio.
MS Number MS 1315
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Thomas Barclay Papers, 1813-1814, consist of correspondence among Colonel Barclay, David Collins, and Thomas Hinde, and other documents relative to the handling of British prisoners of war of the War of 1812 at Chillicothe, Ohio.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the War of 1812 and the treatment of British prisoners of war at Chillicothe, Ohio.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Barclay, Thomas, 1753-1830.
Ohio -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Prisoners and prisons.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 1315 Thomas Barclay Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of David M. Massie in 1923.