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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09054.16 |
| 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 | Note from William Wildman Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, to George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, regarding a letter |
| Date | ca. March 1756 |
| Author | Barrington, William Wildman, Viscount (1717-1793) |
| Recipient | Montagu-Dunk, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Most likely the note sent to accompany the letter to Montagu-Dunk mentioned previously (GLC0954.14). Writes "I send you herewith a Letter which I have gotten accidentally & which I think worth your reading. If you would shew it to the Duke or Lord Loudon or any other Person there is no objection." Noted at the top as written on a Saturday morning. Gilt edges. Watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, L and VI. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History Spying Corruption and Scandal French and Indian War France |
| People | Barrington, William Wildman, Viscount (1717-1793) Montagu-Dunk, George (1716-1771) Campbell, John (1705-1782) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Barrington was the British Secretary at War and later Treasurer of the Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |