MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Dates:
1744-1758
Abstract:
1 reel. Four volumes of manuscripts focusing on the 1745 British and Provincial expedition against the French fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Canada. Includes Correspondence of William Shirley, William Pitt, the Massachusetts government, and the expedition's commander, William Pepperrell. Originals are in the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Call #:
Mss.DLAR.Film.561
Extent:
1 microfilm reel
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