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

Item Information

Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Lieutenant Governor James Hamilton, 1760 February 21
Description:
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.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Hamilton, James, 1710-1783
Date:
February 3, 1760
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 8 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Correspondence
Hamilton, James--1710-1783--Correspondence
Pennsylvania--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
Places:
Pennsylvania
Extent:
1 item (1 page)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:73913
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English
Notes (object):
Letter was originally one sheet, now torn into two pieces.