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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09054.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of British Secretary of War, Henry Fox, relating to Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne and the recall of William Shirley due to the "Intercepted Letters Scandal" |
| Title | Henry Fox to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, enclosing a letter concerning affairs in America |
| Date | 20 April 1756 |
| Author | Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774) |
| Recipient | Cavendish, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses a letter to Cavendish concerning the affairs in America and writes to inform him of what has been going on with the possible spy and intercepted letters. "Both these Letters being of the most dangerous Nature, the King ordered me to give Copies of them to Col. Webb...to suggest to Him the most probable means...for the immediate Discovery of the Author of them." Mentions people suspected of being the author, one Captain George Croghan, another, Mr. Gamble of Londonderry and Mr. Remond Cunningham of Philadelphia. States that Gamble is most likely an alias as "there not being any considerable Person, as I am informed in Philadelphia, of that Name..." Noted as a copy and secret in the upper left hand corner. Gilt edges and watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, I and VI. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Militia Spying Corruption and Scandal French and Indian War France |
| People | Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774) Cavendish, William (1720-1764) Webb, Daniel (d. 1773) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cavendish was First Lord of the Treasury and most historians consider him Prime Minister during this service. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |