The Henry Bouquet papers, 1765.

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The Henry Bouquet papers, 1765.

Contains the following type of materials: correspondence / letters. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Pre-Revolutionary War. General description of the collection: The Henry Bouquet papers include an autographed letter from Henry Bouquet to Rudolph Bentinck (signed April 29, 1765) covering such matters as Bouquet's prospective command of the Southern Brigade in Florida, his analysis of the means and prospects of promotion in the British Army, and his desire to receive an "establishment" of 100,000 acres from the proprietors of Pennsylvania.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7621079

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Great Britain. Army. Southern Brigade.

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Bentinck, Rudolph.

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Bouquet, Henry, 1719-1765

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British colonel. From the description of Speech at Fort Pitt, 1764 Sept. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70974526 Henry Bouquet was a colonel in the Southern Brigade of British forces in the United States in 1765. From the description of The Henry Bouquet papers, 1765. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50140401 British army officer. From the description of Henry Bouquet papers, 1765-1788. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 794...