Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1763 July 24

Item Information

Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1763 July 24
Description:
Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Thomas Hancock, from New York, dated July 24, 1763. Amherst requests that Thomas Hancock make arrangements to send two sloops or schooners to Louisbourg to relieve Lieutenant Colonel John Tulleken's garrison.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764
Date:
July 24, 1763
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 24 (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
Great Britain--Army--Procurement
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:75294
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English
Notes (object):
Gold leaf on right edges of pages.