Montagu-Dunk, George, Earl of Halifax (1716-1771) [to Henry Fox]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09054.04 Author/Creator: Montagu-Dunk, George, Earl of Halifax (1716-1771) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 March 1756 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.4 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses a letter William Shirley wrote to William Johnson "in which he (Shirley) proposes Sending the Indians of the Six Nations to the Ohio." Writes about a suspicious affair and a letter that might prove damaging. Signed "Dunk Halifax" Scored left-hand margin. Gilt edges and watermarked with a seal and "Pro Patria."
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