Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13

Item Information

Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13
Description:
Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Thomas Hancock, from New York, dated November 13, 1761. Amherst thanks Thomas Hancock for his service to the Crown and makes arrangements for his payment following Amherst's departure from North America and his transfer of command of the British troops in North America to General Thomas Gage.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764
Date:
November 13, 1761
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 29 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Correspondence
Hancock, Thomas--1703-1764--Correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:74846
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English