Letter by Robert Orme, Fort Cumberland, to Gov. Robert Hunter Morris.

Item Information

Title:
Letter by Robert Orme, Fort Cumberland, to Gov. Robert Hunter Morris.
Description:
Undated handwritten copy, made by John Hancock, of an original letter describing General Edward Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Published in Massachusetts Historical Society Collections, Series 2, v. 8, p. 153. Robert Orme was an officer under General Edward Braddock. He was wounded in Braddock's retreat.
Creator:
Orme, Robert, -1781
Contributor:
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Date:
July 18, 1755
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Collection (local):
French and Indian Wars Manuscripts (NEHGS)
R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Subjects:
Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755
Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764--Correspondence
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Personal narratives
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Sources
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 ALS 23 cm.
Link to Item:
http://digitalcollections.americanancestors.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15869coll20/id/194
Terms of Use:
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Robert Orme letter, 1755 July 18, to Gov. Robert Hunter Morris, Mss C 2032, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, online at DigitalCollections.AmericanAncestors.org.
Identifier:
Mss C 2032
http://library.nehgs.org/record=b1074177