Stephen Cross journal 1756-1757 Cross, Stephen journal

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Stephen Cross journal 1756-1757 Cross, Stephen journal

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The Stephen Cross Journal details the Massachusetts shipbuilder's journey to Fort Oswego to help with the French and Indian War effort, his capture after the fall of Fort Oswego in 1756, and imprisonment in Quebec City and Dijon, France.

60 pages (1 volume)

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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