William Shirley papers, 1744-1756.
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 6 itemsSubject(s): - Dunbar, Thomas, -1767
- Shaw, Jonathan, active 1756
- Stoddard, John, 1681-1748
- Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
- Great Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- America
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
- Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
- Army officers, British
- Governors -- Massachusetts
Open to research.
Orders (1746, 1755) issued by Shirley as commander of British colonial forces to John Stoddard and Thomas Dunbar; notice (1756) signed by Shirley of the promotion of Jonathan Shaw to the position of captain-general; expense account (1748) for an expedition to Canada; and muster list (1744-1755) of colonial military companies.
In part, positive photocopy. [S.l.].
British army officer and colonial governor of Massachusetts.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
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