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1861-1877
Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-)
to wife
He describes the people of Paris, including the upper classes, the middle and lower classes and what he calls,a "Frenchy."
GLC08284.119
Unknown
Trois-mats Norwegien
Photo of a ship.
GLC08284.148
Trois-mats filant grand largue par forte brise.
GLC08284.149
24 December 1755
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.
Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against...
GLC09054.01
19-20 December 1755
Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.
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...
GLC09054.02
13 March 1756
Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774)
[to William Shirley]
Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as...
GLC09054.03
19 March 1756
Montagu-Dunk, George, Earl of Halifax (1716-1771)
[to Henry Fox]
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...
GLC09054.04
[to Sir Charles Hardy]
Discusses possible treason by way of an "intercepted Letter, directed to the Duke of Mirepoix, the Contents of which, upon a full Consideration of them, appear to me of a very extraordinary Nature, & of the utmost Importance." Mentions a Peter...
GLC09054.05
20 March 1756
Informs Shirley that one of his men, Lydius is a spy and expresses surprise "that you (Shirley) should, this Summer, have employed M. Lydius...who [is] suspected to carry on a secret correspondence with the Government of Canada." Demands an...
GLC09054.06
circa March 1756
Alexander, William (1726-1783)
Extract of the Report made by the Commissioners employed on the part of the Province of Pennsylvania at the meeting at Albany in 1754
Discusses news of the alleged spy, Mr. Lydius. News heard from a Mr. Woodbridge and two other Connecticut men who were "in Town with intent to negotiate a Puchase from the Indians for the Susquehannah Lands lying within the Latitude of the...
GLC09054.07
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