Papers, 1731-1762.

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Papers, 1731-1762.

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Original letters (1741-49, 1755) related to Shirley's role as Governor of Massachusetts (1741-1749, 1753-57) and as commander of the British forces in America during King George's War and the French and Indian War. Subjects include the government of the Province, the land bank and paper currency in Mass., relations with England, and the campaigns and military strategy during the French and Indian War, in particular at Crown Pt. and Niagara. Correspondents include William Johnson, John Stoddard, John Thomlinson, and Stephen Hopkins. Also, a calendar with summaries of the Shirley letters in the Public Record Office in England, compiled by Charles H. Lincoln for his two-volume work, "The Correspondence of William Shirley" (1912). Very few of the original letters in the collection are included in this work.

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Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

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Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785), a Founding Father of the United States, was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence. As a child, Hopkins was a voracious reader, becoming a serious student of the sciences, mathematics, and literature. He became a surveyor and astronomer and was involved in taking measurements during the...

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

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Shirley was governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1757. From the description of Letter, 1745 June 1, Boston [Mass.], to Jacob Wendell, Boston [Mass.]. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 50844670 Colonial Governor of Massachusetts. Shirley was active in colonial politics, served in the French and Indian War, and succeeded Braddock as commander of all British Forces in North America upon Braddock's death. Shirley attended a council of war in New ...

Lincoln, Charles Henry, 1869-1938

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Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley)

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Soldier and Loyalist Richard Saltonstall (1732-1785) was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on March 5, 1732, to Richard Saltonstall (1703-1756) and Abigail (Waldron) Saltonstall. He attended Harvard College, receiving an A.B. in 1751 and an A.M. in 1754. He received his first commission into the Army of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1754 and served for almost a decade, commanding a regiment in the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Saltonstall was also appointed a justice of the peace in 1...

Thomlinson, John

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John Thomlinson served as New Hampshire's colonial agent in London in the 1740's and 1750's. From the description of Petition : to the King's most excellt. Majesty in Council, 1749 Jan. 4. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40457233 Epithet: Merchant, of London British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x000061 Epithet: of Add MS 32706 British Library Archives and Manuscripts ...

Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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British official in America. From the description of Receipt signed to an autograph letter signed (signature obliterated) dated Schonectady [sic] 24 December, 1764 : [n.p.], 1764 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496465 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Johnson Hall, to an unidentified correspondent, 1769 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270487684 Sir William Johnson was a wealthy land owner and trader, controlling most of the lands in...

Stoddard, John, 1682-1748

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