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Add MS 21640
- Record Id:
- 040-002034067
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002034056
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000197.0x0002ae
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 21640
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- Scope & Content:
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CORRESPONDENCE, of Colonel Bouquet with [John Campbell] Earl of Loudoun, Commander-in-Chief in N. America; Apr.-Dec. 1757, ff. 1-27; and with Brigadier-General John Forbes; May, 1758-Feb. [1760?], ff. 28-233, 241. Several of General Forbes's letters are written by Brigade-Major Francis Halkett. Eng. and Fr. At the end of the volume is a short correspondence between Colonel Bouquet and Major [afterwards General] Horatio Gates; Sept. 1759, ff. 234-240. An original letter from Major-General John Stanwix to Gencral Forbes occurs, at f. 72. Paper. Folio.
includes:
- ff. 1-27 John Campbell, 4th Earl Loudoun; Commander-in-Chief in N America: Correspondence with Col. Bouquet: 1757.: Eng. and Fr.
- ff. 28-233, 241 John Forbes, Brigadier General: Correspondence with Col. Bouquet: 1758-1760.
- ff. 234-240 Horatio Gates, Brigade-Major: Correspondence with Col. Bouquet: 1759.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002034056
036-002034057
040-002034067 - Is part of:
- Add MS 21631-21895 : The following numbers, 21,631-21,895, inclusive, were presented by William Haldimand, Esq. :
Add MS 21631-21660 : A collection of letters and other documents relating to military events in America, 1757-1765; originally belonging to…
Add MS 21640 : CORRESPONDENCE, of Colonel Bouquet with [John Campbell] Earl of Loudoun, Commander-in-Chief in N. America; Apr.-Dec. 1757, ff. 1-27;… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002034056[0001]/036-002034057[0010]/040-002034067
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 21631-21895
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1757
- End Date:
- 1760
- Date Range:
- 1757-[1760]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Campbell, John, 4th Earl of Loudoun, army officer, 1705-1782
Forbes, John, army officer, 1707-1759
Gates, Horatio, army officer, ?1727-1806