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Shirley, William, 1694-1771 Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09054.02 Author/Creator: Shirley, William, 1694-1771 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 19-20 December 1755 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 30.1 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

From December 19th: Discusses the minutes of the Council of War at Albany, New York on December 12th. Outlines a plan to attack Niagara and that "3000 Troops should, at the same time be marching to Fort Duquesne from Willis Creek to attack that Fort." Note lists those present at the Council of War and that no account has been received of the plan. From December 20th: Writes that William Johnson was given a new commission and mentions the letter "regarding engaging the Six Nations to the assistance of Pensylvania..." Discusses a possible treaty with the southern Indians to assist the English. Notes a lack of date. Main portion of writing on only the right half of the page, with comments on the large left margin. Gilt edges and watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, I and VI.

Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Alexander, William, 1726-1783
Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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