Instructions from Oliver Cromwell to John Leverett (written by James Nutley), 26 September 1656

Item Information

Title:
Instructions from Oliver Cromwell to John Leverett (written by James Nutley), 26 September 1656
Description:
In this letter Oliver Cromwell instructs John Leverett (1616-1679), then military governor of Acadia, to turn over the captured forts in Nova Scotia to Col. Thomas Temple. From the Saltonstall family papers
Correspondent:
Nutley, James
Author:
Leverett, John, 1616-1679
Author:
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658
Date:
September 26, 1656
Format:
Manuscripts
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Nova Scotia
Military orders
Extent:
30.5 cm x 20.4 cm
Link to Item:
https://www.masshist.org/database/1923
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_1923