William Legge Dartmouth papers, 1766-1775

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William Legge Dartmouth papers, 1766-1775

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Correspondence relating to Detroit under British rule, including a plan for colonizing Detroit with 600 English families and Dartmouth's report thereon, a report (1772) by Edward Abbott on Detroit trade, and letters recommending Henry Hamilton as commander of Detroit.

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Dartmouth, William Legge, Earl of, 1731-1801

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This volume contains a list of offices and office holders in the North American and West Indian colonies created by the British Secretary of State of the colonies in 1775. The item was created by or for William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, who was Secretary of State from 1772 through November of 1775, when he resigned and was replaced by Lord Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville. The official title for this cabinet level office was "Colonial Secretary," a position created in 1768 to help manage the ...

Hamilton, Henry, -1796

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Hamilton (1734?-1796) was a British army officer in the American Revolutionary War. He was also Lieutenant-Governor and Governor of Detroit, Quebec, Bermuda, and Dominica. From the description of Henry Hamilton papers, 1768-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612696380 Henry Hamilton (1734?-1796) was a British army officer in the American Revolutionary War. He was also Lieutenant-Governor and Governor of Detroit, Quebec, Bermuda, and Dominica. From th...

Abbott, Edward Edson

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