William Amherst letter to Jane Dalison Amherst, 1758
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| Creator | Amherst, William, 1732-1781 |
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| Recipient | Amherst, Jane Dalison, 1723-1765 |
| Title | William Amherst letter to Jane Dalison Amherst, 1758 |
| Dates | 1758 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (3 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | London (England) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Amherst, William, 1732-1781 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Amherst, Jane Dalison, 1723-1765 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Career in the military |
| 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 4 |
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