Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel William Byrd, 1761 December 3

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Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel William Byrd, 1761 December 3
Description:
Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated December 3, 1761 from New York. The letter is addressed to Colonel William E. Byrd, III. Amherst expresses his wish that the Assembly of Virigina will reconsider a law that they have passed and lengthen the term of service so that the Second Virginia Regiment will not be disbanded during the French and Indian War. Amherst also congratulates Colonel Byrd and his wife on the birth of their child.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Byrd, William, 1728-1777
Date:
December 3, 1761
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 17 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Correspondence
Byrd, William--1728-1777--Correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
Virginia--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Places:
Virginia
Extent:
1 item (1 page)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:73884
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English