Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, 1789 January 8
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Creator | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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Recipient | Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800 |
Title | Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, 1789 January 8 |
Dates | 1789-01-08 |
Abstract | Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Lord Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, dated January 8, 1789. Amherst seeks Sydney's help in obtaining a grant of land for Colonel Fitch in recognition of his service to the government. Amherst indicates that a letter from Fitch is enclosed, but the enclosure is not present. |
Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages) |
Languages | English |
Place of Creation | Saint James's Square (London, England) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Genre | Letters of recommendation |
Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Correspondence |
Subject | Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800 – 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 46 |
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. |