Letters of James Burd, 1759.

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Letters of James Burd, 1759.

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Burd, James, 1726-1793

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James Burd was a Pennsylvania merchant and farmer. He also commanded at Fort Augusta (Pa.) and elsewhere during the French and Indian War, 1755-1763. From the description of Business records and accounts, 1747-1768. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122316269 James Burd was born in Scotland. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1747 and became a merchant there. He moved to Shippensburg in 1752. He played a prominent role in the French and Indian War a...