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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10635 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0002] 1744-1748 |
| Title | William Shirley to Samuel Waldo |
| Date | 31 October 1746 |
| Author | Shirley, William (1694-1771) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Also signed by Jacob Willard [Secrty]. Appears to be an official document regarding raising troops in the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The troops are to be employed in an expedition for the "Reduction of Canada" commanded by [Arthur] St. Clair. Further details and instructions about the expedition are provided. |
| Subjects | Canada Military History Finance Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Recruitment France French and Indian War |
| People | Shirley, William (1694-1771) Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |