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Robertson, James, 1717-1788. Autograph letter signed : Wimpole Street [London], to "Dear W---", 1875 June 9.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Wimpole Street [London], to "Dear W---", 1875 June 9.

Mainly devoted to American matters and particularly concerned with the arrival of John Adams as Minister to England, his reception by the King, etc.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270872175 View

Robertson, James, 1717-1788. James Robertson collection, 1781-1804.

Title: James Robertson collection, 1781-1804.

Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, bills, receipts, memos, and deeds of land of James Robertson, regarding monies owed to him by Lord James Drummond, the Earl of Perth.

ArchivalResource: .20 linear ft. (1 half-size archival box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/186453391 View

Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787. Thomas Gage papers, 1754-1807, bulk 1759-1775.

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

The Thomas Gage papers consist of the military and governmental correspondence and headquarters 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 (1763-1775). 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 collection also includes a the Thomas Gage warrants, a series of financial documents authorizing payments related to British military expenses in North America during Gage's service as commander-in-chief.

ArchivalResource: 70 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711054960 View

Military papers collection, 1689-1876.

Title: Military papers collection, 1689-1876.

Collection consists of military papers concerning activities centered around New York City and includes military commissions appointing individuals to particular ranks, certificates, orders and acts, discharge certificates, and a proposal for the exchange of Revolutionary War prisoners, drawn up by James Robertson and Henry Clinton. Some papers pertain to George Clinton; one act was issued by King George II regarding raising forces for an expedition in Brooklyn, 1756.

ArchivalResource: 1.8 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155489383 View

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797. Jeffery Amherst papers, 1758-1764.

Title: Jeffery Amherst papers, 1758-1764.

The Jeffery Amherst papers (763 items) consist of the correspondence, documents, and military orders of Jeffery Amherst, British commander-in-chief in North America from 1758-1763. Included are Amherst's letters to General Thomas Gage and the papers given to Gage with the transfer of authority in 1763.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/758450177 View

Elliot, Andrew, 1728-1797. Papers, 1767-1787; bulk, 1775-1783.

Title: Papers, 1767-1787; bulk, 1775-1783.

Correspondence, letter books, registers, licenses, warrants, account books ,and bills of lading relating to Elliot's duties as collector of customs and superintendent of imports and exports, Port of New York; papers from the Royal Hospital for Seamen (Greenwich, England), for which Elliot served as agent, 1779-1783; accounts, bills and receipts, relating to Elliot's tenure as superintendent general of police in New York City, 1778-1783; census lists and military civilian rolls, 1776-1783, including documents relating to loyalty oaths, claims for reparation by Loyalists, muster rolls for Kings County, 1777, and census lists for Suffolk County, 1778; papers relating to civil and military affairs of Governor William Tryon and Governor James Robertson, include correspondence and other administrative records relating to British occupation of New York City during the Revolution; papers relating to the evacuation of New York City by the British, 1782-1783, including correspondence with Sir Guy Carleton; and personal papers of Elliot, 1781-1785.

ArchivalResource: 7 boxes (2.25 cubic ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122601361 View