Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13
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Creator | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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Recipient | Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764 |
Title | Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Hancock, 1761 November 13 |
Dates | 1761-11-13 |
Abstract | 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. |
Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
Languages | English |
Place of Creation | New York (State) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Correspondence |
Subject | Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764 – Correspondence |
Subject | Great Britain. Army – Records and correspondence |
Subject | United States – History – French and Indian War, 1754-1763 |
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 29 |
Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |