Jeffery Amherst letter to Henry Dundas, 1794 May 17
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| Creator | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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| Recipient | Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 |
| Title | Jeffery Amherst letter to Henry Dundas, 1794 May 17 |
| Dates | 1794-05-17 |
| Abstract | A letter from Jeffery Amherst to Home Secretary Henry Dundas, dated May 17, 1794. Amherst writes to Dundas that the Colours captured at Martinique, Valenciennes and St. Lucia will be transported by a detachment of Life Guards and Fort Guards from St. James's Palace to St. Paul's Cathdral at 11 o'clock on the morning on May 18, 1794. His Majesty George III also approved a gun salute to mark the passing of the Colours. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Saint James's Square (London, England) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 |
| 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 61 |
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