Secretary of State [electronic resource] : correspondence with colonial governors, principally concerning the French and Indian War, 1755, 1755-1756.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• National Archives (Great Britain)
• Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)

Series:

• Colonial America (Marlborough, England)
• Colonial America. Module 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Great Britain. Colonial Office--Records and correspondence.
• Grantham, Thomas Robinson, Baron, 1695-1770.
• Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774.
• United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Sources.
• Indians of North America--Government relations--To 1789--Sources.
• North America--History, Military--18th century--Sources.
• Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources.
• Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources.
• Nova Scotia--History--To 1763--Sources.
• Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century--Sources.
• Great Britain--Foreign relations--France--Sources.
• France--Foreign relations--Great Britain--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 items)

Other Title:

Correspondence with colonial governors, principally concerning the French and Indian War, 1755

Place of Publication:

• 1755-1756.
• Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2015.

Contents:

• Extracts from letters to Mr Penn about the war effort
• Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia on Acadian deportees in Virginia, Indian relations and supplies for an expedition to the Ohio River
• Governor Lawrence on conditions in Nova Scotia
• Governors Fitch, Hardy, Shirley and De Lancey on support for war efforts in New York (especially at Lake George)
• Quakers' petition to Pennsylvania Assembly against the war efforts, and the responses of Thomas and Richard Penn
• Various papers from Thomas Penn and Robert Morris on Indian attacks in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Assembly proceedings discussing support for the war, instructions to Conrad Weiser on securing the alliance of the Six Nations (including councils with Oneidas, Mohawks, Susquehannocks, et cetera at Carlisle and Philadelphia)

Notes:

• Volume title from publisher's website (resource viewed on 7 Oct. 2015)
• Volume reference numbers: CO 5/17 Part 1.

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