Richard Whitworth papers [1765]-1836 Whitworth, Richard papers

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Richard Whitworth papers [1765]-1836 Whitworth, Richard papers

The Richard Whitworth papers contain letters and documents relating to explorers Robert Rogers and Jonathan Carver and several of their moneymaking ventures in North America, which Whitworth oversaw and encouraged.

1 volume

eng,

fre,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391267

William L. Clements Library

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Whitworth, Richard, 1734-1811

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Jonathan Carver Jonathan Carver was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on April 13, 1710, the son of local government official, David Carver, and his wife, Hannah Dyer. As a child, he moved with his family to Connecticut, and there, he married Abigail Robbins in 1746 and worked as a shoemaker. They later settled in Montague, Massachusetts, and had at least seven children. In 1755, Carver joined the colonial militia and he subsequently fought in the French and Indian War, s...

Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795

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Robert Rogers was a soldier and frontiersman. From the description of An estimate of the fur and peltry trade in the district of Michilimackinac, according to the bounds and limits, assign'd to it by the French, when under their government; together with an account of the situation and names of the several out-posts, 1767. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122632774 Major Robert Rogers (1731-1795), colonial ranger, Indian trader, frontiersman, and...

Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780

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Jonathan Carver (1710-1780) was an English soldier who traveled across Wisconsin into Minnesota and back across Lake Superior in 1766-1768 in order to examine the frontier recently won from the French. From the description of Jonathan Carver diary of his travels [manuscripts], 1766-1767. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 678591181 From the guide to the Jonathan Carver diary of his travels, 1766-1767, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library...

Magra, Perkins

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Epithet: Consul at Tunis British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001032.0x00009f British Army officer and consul at Tunis. From the description of Papers, 1768-1830. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019084 Richard Montgomery was born in Swords, Ireland, on December 2, 1738, the son of Baronet Thomas Montgomery and Mary Franklin. He briefly studied at Trinity College, Du...