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1Title:  Thomas Conolly Journal     
 Creator:  Conolly, Thomas 
 Dates:  1813-1815 
 Abstract:  Thomas Conolly was a soldier in the War of 1812. He participated in several engagements, including the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 23, 1814. The collection consists of accounts of three engagements during the War of 1812, including the Battle of Lundy's Lane. The accounts are written on two pieces of birch bark. 
 Call #:  MS 3275 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Conolly, Thomas. | Lundy's Lane, Battle of, 1814. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives.
 
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2Title:  B. G. Beynon Journal     
 Creator:  Beynon, B. G. 
 Dates:  1813-1814 
 Abstract:  B. G. Beynon was a lieutenant in the Royal Marines who served on board H.M.S. Menelaus during the War of 1812. Under the command of Sir Peter Parker, the Menelaus participated in the British expedition in Chesapeake Bay and up the Potomac and Patuxent rivers. Beynon and the Marines he commanded landed in Baltimore, where they had several encounters with enemy forces. The collection consists of a detailed day-by-day account of Beynon's experiences in the Chesapeake Bay area during the War of 1812. 
 Call #:  MS 1236 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Beynon, B. G. | Great Britain. Royal Marines -- Diaries. | Menelaus (Ship) | Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Diaries. | Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives, British.
 
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3Title:  William Van Sittert Papers     
 Creator:  Van Sittert, William 
 Dates:  1905-1923 
 Abstract:  William Van Sittert (d. 1930) was a salesman at Burrows Bros. bookstore in Cleveland, Ohio. He prepared several maps and a bibliography of Commodore Perry's victory at the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813 during the War of 1812. The collection consists of a typescript of Van Sittert's unpublished "Bibliography of the Battle of Lake Erie and of the principal officers in the action," letters relating to its compilation, and newspaper clippings on the centennial celebration of the battle in 1913. 
 Call #:  MS 3347 
 Extent:  1.20 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Van Sittert, William, d. 1930. | Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819. | Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813 -- Centennial celebrations, etc. | Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813 -- Bibliography. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns. | Ohio -- History -- War of 1812.
 
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