All Items 3 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 3 Contributor 3 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 3 Amherst, Jane Dalison, 1723-1765 1 Amherst, William, 1732-1781 1 Topic 2 Career in the military 3 Correspondence 1 Part Of 1 Jeffery Amherst Collection 3 Genre 3 Autobiographies 1 Biographies (documents) 1 Correspondence 1 Subject 3 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Career in the military 3 Amherst, Jane Dalison, 1723-1765 – Correspondence 1 Amherst, William, 1732-1781 – Correspondence 1 Jeffery Amherst biographical sketch Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 A biographical sketch of Jeffery Amherst outlining his military career beginning with his commission in the army in 1731 and ending with his promotion to the rank of field marshal in July 1796. Although the writing is similar to other documents written by Amherst, it is not certain this document is in his hand. It appears a line was added to the beginning of the document at the time of Amherst's death. The content of the document may have been intended for publication by newspapers after Amherst's death. Jeffery Amherst biographical sketch Jeffery Amherst autobiographical sketch Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 An autobiographical sketch that appears to be in Jeffery Amherst's hand, outlining his military career beginning with his commission in the army in 1731 and ending with his promotion to the rank of field marshal in July 1796. Written in the third person, the content of the document may have been intended for publication by newspapers after Amherst's death. Jeffery Amherst autobiographical sketch William Amherst letter to Jane Dalison Amherst, 1758 Amherst, William, 1732-1781 Letter from William Amherst, younger brother of Jeffery Amherst, to Mrs. Jane Dalison Amherst, the first wife of Jeffery Amherst. In the letter, William discusses his brother's appointment as General Commander in Chief of British troops in North America. He mentions that Mrs. Amherst is afraid of water and therefore reluctant to travel to join her husband in North America. William Amherst letter to Jane Dalison Amherst, 1758
