A letter such as the
one we are looking at is useful in finding out a firsthand account of one of
the battles during the War of 1812. Since we know that many border towns between
the United States and Canada saw no point in the war, Rosseel could comment on
his view of the battle being unnecessary. If Rosseel had any interaction
between either the British or American forces that took part in the battle it
would be useful to hear what they had to say about the battle. Other things
that a letter like this could bring up is how the British attacked Ogdensburg
and how this attack directly affected both Rosseel as well as the Parish
estate. Finally, Rosseel could also provide an early reaction among the
citizens of the town about their thoughts on the battle and how it affected
their part of Ogdensburg.
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