Jeffery Amherst letter to Jeremiah Dyson, 1763 April 12

Item Information

Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Jeremiah Dyson, 1763 April 12
Description:
Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated April 12, 1763 from New York. The letter is addressed to Jeremiah Dyson, MP. Amherst defends his actions in purchasing supplies for the army in the West Indies from suppliers not contracted by the Crown.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Dyson, Jeremiah, 1722-1776
Date:
April 12, 1763
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 21 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Procurement
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages) + 1 envelope
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:75009
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English