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Thomas Gage papers 1754-1807 1759-1775 Gage, Thomas, papers

Title: Thomas Gage papers 1754-1807 1759-1775 Gage, Thomas, papers

The Thomas Gage papers consist of the military and governmental correspondence and headquarter papers of General Thomas Gage, officer in the British Army in America (1754-1763) and commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America between 1763 and 1775. The papers include incoming correspondence and retained copies of letters written by Gage, together with a large quantity of documents related to military administration and manuscript maps of North America. The collection is particularly strong in documenting British administration of North America after the French and Indian War, interactions with Native Americans, and the years preceding the American Revolution. The series is described in a separate finding aid. Thomas Gage warrants

ArchivalResource: 70 linear feet

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Grenville family. Grenville family papers, 1716-1789 (inclusive), [microform].

Title: Grenville family papers, 1716-1789 (inclusive), [microform].

Correspondence and political papers of George Grenville (1712-1770) together with some papers of his brother, Richard Grenville-Temple, Earl Temple (1711-1779). The papers primarily concern the political career of George Grenville, with particular emphasis on the years 1763-1765, when he was chief minister. The collection contains correspondence from most of the leading political figures of the era, including the Earl of Halifax, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Bute, Charles Jenkinson, Earl of Egremont, and Thomas Whately. Among the subjects discussed are the Wilkes affair, unrest in the American colonies, disputes with France and Spain, election matters, and patronage. Also included are cabinet minutes (1748-1765) and papers relating to peace treaties (1761-1765).

ArchivalResource: 15 reels.

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Whately, Thomas, d. 1772. Autograph letter address, signed : to George Grenville, [n.d.].

Title: Autograph letter address, signed : to George Grenville, [n.d.].

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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