Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 August 13

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Title:
Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 August 13
Description:
Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Charles Jenkinson, First Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from New York, dated August 13, 1763. Amherst describes an on-going dispute with Crown Contractors and their Agents over the purchase of provisions and supplies for the regiments under his command. Amherst promises to keep the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury informed of the market price and quantity of supplies that he purchases.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Addressee:
Liverpool, Charles Jenkinson, 1727-1808
Date:
August 13, 1763
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 26 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Correspondence
Liverpool, Charles Jenkinson--1727-1808--Correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Supplies and stores
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:75744
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Place of origin:
New York (State)
Language:
English