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Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1762 December 4

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Colonel John Bradstreet in Albany, New York in which he acknowledges the arrival of the Duke of Cumberland packet boat from Falmouth with the October mail. Amherst instructs Bradstreet in the options for delivering the letters destined for Canada.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1762 December 4
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1760 December 5

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated December 5, 1760 from New York. The letter is addressed to Thomas Hancock in Boston. Jeffery Amherst gives Thomas Hancock permission to make necessary repairs to the Amherst Schooner, which was damaged during a voyage while transporting Colonel Bastide. Hancock is instructed to charge the repairs to Governor Edward Whitmore and the Government of Louisbourg.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1760 December 5
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 March 2

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated March 2, 1761 from New York. The letter is addressed to Thomas Hancock in Boston. Jeffery Amherst thanks Thomas Hancock for a list of transport ships that are enroute to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 March 2
Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 August 13

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Charles Jenkinson, First Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from New York, dated August 13, 1763. Amherst describes an on-going dispute with Crown Contractors and their Agents over the purchase of provisions and supplies for the regiments under his command. Amherst promises to keep the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury informed of the market price and quantity of supplies that he purchases.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 August 13
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1763 July 24

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

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.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1763 July 24
Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1763 September 3

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Colonel John Bradstreet, from New York, dated September 3, 1763. Amherst directs Bradstreet to forward a packet of correspondence and dispatches to Major Duncan at Fort Ontario.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1763 September 3
Jeffery Amherst letter to Jeremiah Dyson, 1763 April 12

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated April 12, 1763 from New York. The letter is addressed to Jeremiah Dyson, MP. Amherst defends his actions in purchasing supplies for the army in the West Indies from suppliers not contracted by the Crown.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Jeremiah Dyson, 1763 April 12
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

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.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13
Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1761 October 25

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated October 25, 1761 from Staten Island, New York. The letter is addressed to Colonel John Bradsteet, who was charged with organizing the local teamsters and boatmen to transport supplies along the waterways of the Great Lakes and upstate New York. Jeffery Amherst informs Bradstreet that Colonel Haviland and part of the 17th Regiment have arrived at Staten Island, New York. Amherst advises Bradstreet that he has granted the payment of eight thousand pounds sterling to Colonel Bradstreet's department and has notified Mr. Abraham Mortier of the payment. Amherst informs Bradstreet that the "Batteaumen, Teamsters and Waggoners" under Colonel Bradstreet's command will be paid in the same manner as last year, unless they have deserted.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1761 October 25
Jeffery Amherst letter to Sir William Johnson, 1762 February 14

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated February 14, 1762 from New York. The letter is addressed to Sir William Johnson, Baronet. Amherst discusses trading near Little Niagara and a recent meeting with the Chiefs of the Onondaga and Oneida tribes. Amherst expresses his doubts that a similar meeting with the New England tribes will be worthwhile. The letter notes recent complaints from the Indians about the disposal of their lands. Amherst also states that he has ordered his officers to prevent the sale of rum to the Indians, as he considers it a "Destructive Liquor."

Jeffery Amherst letter to Sir William Johnson, 1762 February 14
Military orders issued by Jeffery Amherst from Fort Crown Point, New York, 1760 October 16

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Orders signed by Jeffery Amherst on October 16, 1760 at Fort Crown Point, New York. Jeffery Amherst gives leave to 14 Canadian soldiers to return to their families. He orders a ship to deliver the Canadian soldiers to St. John's, Newfoundland and provides a list of their names.

Military orders issued by Jeffery Amherst from Fort Crown Point, New York, 1760 October 16
Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Order of payment from Jeffery Amherst dated June 11, 1761 from Albany, New York. The order is addressed to Abraham Mortier, the paymaster of the British Army in the colonies. Jeffery Amherst orders that Sir William Johnson, British Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies be paid the sum of one thousand pounds sterling.

Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11
Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1761 October 4

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter, marked as a duplicate, from Jeffery Amherst dated October 4, 1761 from Staten Island, New York. The letter is addressed to Colonel John Bradsteet. Jeffery Amherst advises Bradstreet that he has ordered men from the 17th Regiment to march from Albany, New York to Staten Island, New York. Colonel Bradstreet is directed by Amherst to provide sloops to transport the Regiment down river from Albany and to ensure they are supplied with the usual ten days provisions.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1761 October 4
Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 July 1

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated July 1, 1761 from Albany, New York. The letter is addressed to Thomas Hancock in Boston. Jeffery Amherst expresses his displeasure at the argumentative behavior of the American ship masters who have been contracted to transport tonnage for the British army. Jeffery Amherst directs Thomas Hancock to send any further news about the transport ships to Captain Pryce in New York.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 July 1
Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Rutherford, 1761 February 6

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated February 6, 1761 from New York. The letter is addressed to Captain Rutherford. Jeffery Amherst promises Captain Rutherford that he is finishing the accounts for the American Regiment and will ensure that the American Regiment is paid its arrears. The identity of Captain Rutherford could not be determined.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Rutherford, 1761 February 6
Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Thomas Graves, 1762 August 30

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated August 30, 1762 from New York. The letter is addressed to Captain Thomas Graves, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Antelope, stationed at Placentia Bay. Amherst discusses the re-taking of the port of St. John's, Newfoundland from the French, with the assistance of Admiral Alexander Colville.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Thomas Graves, 1762 August 30