01871cpcaa2200373 a 4500 mm 79001741 DLC 20260227111638.0 791113|||||||||||| eng mm 79001741 DLC dacs DLC DLC C lcmd Shirley, John, -1755. John Shirley correspondence, 1755. 2 items. Open to research. Two ALsS (1755 July 20 and September 8-11) written to Robert Hunter Morris, acting British colonial governor of Pennsylvania, by Shirley, a member of the Niagara expedition, reporting on conditions at Oswego, N.Y., the arrival of supplies, activities of the French and Indians, and plans to attack Fort Frontenac, Ont. The earlier letter contains a postscript written by Shirley's father, William Shirley, leader of the expedition and British colonial governor of Massachusetts, British colonial army officer. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764 Correspondence. Shirley, William, 1694-1771 Correspondence. Fort Frontenac (Ont.) Massachusetts Politics and government To 1775. New York (State) History French and Indian War, 1754-1763. Niagara Frontier (N.Y.) History. Ontario History. Oswego (N.Y.) History. Pennsylvania Politics and government To 1775. United States History French and Indian War, 1754-1763. Army officers, British. itoamc 40900 40900