Jeffery Amherst letter to Lieutenant Governor James Hamilton, 1760 February 21

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Creator	Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
Recipient	Hamilton, James, 1710-1783
Title	Jeffery Amherst letter to Lieutenant Governor James Hamilton, 1760 February 21
Dates	1760-02-03
Abstract	Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Lieutenant Governor James Hamilton of Pennsylvania, dated February 21, 1760, addressed from New York. Jeffery Amherst discusses Lieutenant Governor Hamilton's message to the Assembly about a new levy to raise funds for the French and Indian War.
Physical Description	1 item (1 page), Letter was originally one sheet, now torn into two pieces.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New York (State)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Correspondence
Subject	Hamilton, James, 1710-1783 – Correspondence
Subject	Pennsylvania – History – French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Subject	Great Britain. Army – Records and correspondence
Part of	Jeffery Amherst Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 8
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