Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items, 1670-1934 (bulk 1730-1815)
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Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items
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10 archives boxes, 1 small flat box, 3 flat file drawers
Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936.
Biographical History for: Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items
Biographical/Historical Notes George Arthur Plimpton The assembler of this collection, George Arthur Plimpton (AC 1876; 1855-1936) was a publisher, author and collector of books and manuscripts. He attended Philips Exeter Academy, Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He served as a Trustee at Amherst College (1890-95, 1900-36; president of the Board, 1907-36). His collection of manuscripts and books on the history of education was donated to Columbia University in 1936. French and Indian War The French and Indian War was the American phase of a worldwide, nine-year war fought between France and Great Britain, 1754-1763. It determined the control of the vast colonial territory of North America. The war began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire. Behind this issue, however, was the much larger question of which national culture was to dominate the heart of North America. Despite a series of military defeats in the first four years of the war, the British and colonial American forces won important victories in 1758 and 1759 against the royal French forces and the various Native Americans allied with them. These victories include battles at Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac, Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga), Crown Point, Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) and Fort Niagara. The culmination came with the British victory in Quebec at the Plains of Abraham (September 13, 1759), where the French were forced to surrender. A year later, Montreal and the whole of New France had fallen, and most French and British military conflict on the North American continent had ceased. By the Treaty of Paris (February 10, 1763), France ceded its territory on mainland North America east of the Mississippi River (including Canada) to Great Britain; Spain ceded Florida to Britain but in return received the Louisiana Territory (i.e., the western half of the Mississippi River basin) and New Orleans from the French. [Source used: "French and Indian War." Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, 2010. Web. 4 Jan. 2010. http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9035340] Jeffery Amherst Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797), first gained fame as an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian War. As commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America, he led the British to notable victories at Louisbourg, Quebec City and Montreal. From 1760 to 1763 Amherst was also the first British Governor General in the territories that eventually became Canada. (It is in honor of General Amherst that the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts was named when it was incorporated in 1759; Amherst College derives its name from the town.)
The Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items was presented to Amherst College in 1927 by publisher, author, book collector, and then President of the Board of Trustees, George Arthur Plimpton (AC 1876). According to his wishes, a considerable amount of the collection was made readily available to the public on a permanent exhibition held at the Lord Jeffery Inn (Amherst, Mass). Approximately 185 items remained on display at the Inn for decades but, when losses began to occur in the early 1970s, the collection was transferred back to the Amherst College Archives.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items consists of a wide variety of manuscript and printed items which span the years 1670 to 1926. It constitutes a significant resource for research into both the military and social history of the war. The bulk of the collection focuses on the war efforts of British forces during the second half of the eighteenth century, with emphasis on the campaigns directed by General Jeffery Amherst, Commander-in-chief of the troops in North America (1758-1763), which culminated with the capture of French Canada in 1763. There are a few items going back to the early 1700s as well as more recent documentation such as photographs of battlegrounds and records of celebrative events. The Plimpton Collection includes maps, portraits, drawings, autograph letters, original broadsides of the declarations of war, newspaper clippings, medical care bills, muster rolls, receipts of the purchase of weapons and supplies, bills for the victualling and billeting of soldiers in New England, lottery tickets, and official correspondence between army officials and British authorities. Most items are still mounted onto boards or have photographic reproductions as a result of their being in exhibition at the Lord Jeffery Inn.
There is no restriction on access to the Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Long, J. C. (John Cuthbert). The Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items presented to Amherst College and exhibited at the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst, Massachusetts, described by J. C. Long. Amherst, Mass.: Amherst College, 1934.Jeffery Amherst Collection Town of Amherst CollectionPlimpton Collection of Dramas
Although a printed guide to the exhibition was compiled by J.C. Long and published by the college in 1934, it no longer represents the collection in its entirety. The collection grew substantially over the years through contributions made by Plimpton's son, Francis T. P. Plimpton (AC 1922), and amounts today to over 700 items. When given to the college, the papers were accompanied by a handwritten card index with full descriptions of its items. However, in order to accommodate new acquisitions and manuscripts not described before, the collection was reorganized in 2009 into 16 series which expand on the original 13 subject classifications. For preservation purposes, every item was individually foldered and relabeled accordingly.
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Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
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SERIES 1: LORD JEFFERY AMHERST, 1758-1934
Consists chiefly of correspondence, engraved portraits, autographs, news clippings, and commissions signed by Lord Jeffery Amherst, commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. There are many original letters, some apparently in Amherst's own handwriting.
Invitation and catalogue by J.C. Long of the exhibition "The Plimpton Collection of French and Indian War Items," held at the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst, MA 1934
Annual Dinner of the Amherst Association of New York 1910-1911
Engraved portrait of Lord Jeffery Amherst published in the London Magazine while he was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Great Britain 1782 Feb
Engraved portrait of Lord Jeffery Amherst, probably published in London between 1778 and 1781 while he was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Great Britain n.d.
Cat. 153: Engraved portrait of Lord Jeffery Amherst published in the Universal Magazine, London, while he was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Great Britain ca. 1780
Engraved portrait of Lord Jeffery Amherst published in London while he was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Great Britain 1781
Article by Herbert B. Adams n.d.
Lord Amherst's autograph (2 copies) n.d.
Documents regarding the purchase of sixteen letters written by Lord Amherst by H.C. Folger 1923
Auction notes from Horatio Sharpe n.d.
A Catalogue of Autograph Letters (...) for Sale at Francis Edwards, London 1926 Mar
Letter addressed to Lord Amherst n.d.
Transcript of a letter from Lord Amherst (Boston) to General Hancock 1758 Oct 28
Cat. 5: Photostatic copy of a letter from General Jeffery Amherst (New York) to Colonel Nathaniel Whiting referring to the service of the Connecticut troops at Crown Point 1762 Jun 13
Letter from Lord Amherst (Crown Point/New York) to Colonel Bradstreet regarding supplies for the troops 1759 Oct 5
Letter from Lord Amherst (Crown Point/New York) to Colonel Bradstreet regarding contracts with carpenters 1760 Mar 24
Cat. 8: Letter from general Jeffery Amherst (Camp of Crown Point) to Viscount Barrington regarding the instruction of people of South Carolina in the use of guns and mortars 1759 Aug 15
Letter from Lord Amherst to the Paymaster General Abraham Mortier 1760 Apr 29
Permit for return of Canadians to their families issued by Lord Amherst at Crown Point 1760 Oct 16
Warrant for credited requested by Lord Amherst 1760 Dec 4
Letter from Lord Amherst (New York) to Captain Appy (Montréal) 1761 Mar 8
Five copies of letters from Lord Amherst (New York) to Thomas Hancock 1761 Jan-Nov
Cat. 48A & B: Photostatic copy of a letter from General Jeffery Amherst to Viscount Barrington regarding a number of army details. 1759 Apr 16
Cat. 56A: An engraving of General Amherst based on the Gainsborough portrait which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London. n.d.
Cat. 56B: Reproduction of a drawing of Montreal, the estate of General Amherst in England. n.d.
Cat. 58: Reproduction of part of a page of a colonial newspaper reporting the arrival of General Amherst in New York City. 1760 Nov 27
Letter from Lord Amherst (New York) to Thomas Hancock 1762 Apr 26
Letter from Lord Amherst to unidentified recipient 1761 May 11
Two letters from Lord Amherst (Albany) to Thomas Hancock 1761 Jul-Nov
Letter from General Jeffery Amherst (Whitehall) to Joshua Sharpe 1779(?) Jan 27
Two letters from Lord Amherst (New York) to William Johnson 1761-1762
Two letters from General Jeffery Amherst (New York) to Sir Samuel Martin, including an excerpt of a contract between the British forces and Mr. Barron regarding the provision of supplies. 1760 Mar-Jun
Three letters from Lord Amherst (New York) to Governor Sharpe 1760-1762
Issue of the London Gazette including General Amherst's account of the landing of the British forces on the isle of Cape Breton and of the siege of Louisburg. 1758 Aug 19
Congratulatory letter sent on behalf of Lord Amherst to Sir Edward Deering. 1782 Mar 26
Letter from Lord Amherst to Israel Williams 1762 Dec 20
Two letters from Lord Amherst (New York) to Thomas Hancock (Boston) 1762-1763
Three letters from Lord Amherst (New York) to Colonel Bradstreet (Albany) 1763 Sep-Nov
Cat. 45: Photostatic copy of a letter from general Jeffery Amherst (Louisburg) to Viscount Barrington. 1758 Aug 25
Duplicate of a letter from Lord Amherst (New York) to Governor Sharpe (Maryland) 1763 Nov 17
Order for payment of Lord Amherst's regiment signed by Sir Gary Carlton 1768 Mar 3
Letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Viscount Weymouth 1776 Feb 7
Receipt for services provided in Portsmouth issued by the Office of Ordinance (signed also by Lord Amherst) 1777 Feb 11
Letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Viscount Barrington 1777 Jan 31
Copy of a letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Colonel Christie 1777 Dec 17
Letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Dionisius Bradley 1778 May 15
Two letters from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Mr. Fairfax 1779 Jun-Sep
Letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Mr. Townshend 1782 Oct 25
Letter from Lord Amherst (Whitehall) to Earl of Hillsborough 1782 Jan 19
Letter from Gen. Jeffery Amherst (New York) to Lord Andrew Rollo regarding the rank of Lieutenant Swift. 1760 Mar 26
Order for arms signed by Henry Strachey 1779 Aug 24
Letter from Lord Amherst (Montreal) to Isaac Heard 1786 Oct 11
Recommendation for promotion of William Mansell signed by Lord Amherst 1788 May 2
Letter written in London relating to appointments of Colonels of leading British regiments. Apparently all in Gen. Jeffery Amherst's handwriting (matted) 1784 Nov 5
Five letters from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to Sir George Yonge 1788-1790
Cat. 46: A letter from General Jeffery Amherst to Colonel Bradstreet concerning an official who had used a government sloop without authorization. 1760 Dec 2
Cat. 47: Photostatic copy of a letter from General Jeffery Amherst to General Wolfe concerning the campaign to Quebec. 1758 Aug 6
Two letters from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to Sir George George 1792 Jun-Sep
Cat. 96: Reproduction of a popular sketch of General Jeffery Amherst, drawn and engraved by C. Warren and published in London. 1792
Letter from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to General Massey 1793 Sep 4
Five letters from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to Henry Dundas 1793 Oct-Dec
Cat. 106A: An original letter countersigned with the signature of General Jeffery Amherst (Office of Ordinance, London). It indicates the cooperation of the army forces with the naval authorities. 1775 Mar 21
Cat. 162: Print of a drawing "depicting" the "humanity of General Amherst," drawn by R. Smirke and published by J. Stratford. 1811
Eight from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to Henry Dundas 1794 Jan-Mar
Cat. 175: Print of a drawing of Amherst's attack on Ticonderoga. The drawing doesn't state so, but it is based on the official map made by General Amherst's staff at the time of the campaign. n.d.
Edition of The Boston Newsletter containing the Articles of Capitulation between General Jeffery Amherst and the Marquis de Vandreuil, Governor and General for the King of France in Canada. 1760 Dec 4
Six letters from Lord Amherst (Saint James Square) to Henry Dundas 1794 Oct-Dec
Cat. 39: Letter from General Jeffery Amherst (Albany) to Lieutenant Governor Hamilton of Pennsylvania, referring to the reluctance of that province to furnish the support requested for the continuance of the war. 1760 May 17
Cat. 40: Letter from William Amherst (brother of General Amherst; New York) to Colonel Nathaniel Whiting referring to the service of the Connecticut troops at Crown Point. 1762 May 23
Appointment of Lt. Col. Ross as Aid de Camp 1794 Feb 10
Letter from Lord Amherst (London) to Isaac Heard 1796 Apr 17
Act for settling annuities for Lord Amherst's heirs 1803 Aug 17
Subsistence orders for the British 15th Regiment of Foot (Lord Jeffery Amherst's) 1767 Mar-Oct
Print of a drawing of "St. John's in the Isle of Wight, the Seat of Lieutenant General Amherst." n.d.
Letter from Lord Jeffery Amherst (New York) to the Lord's Commissioners of H. M. Treasury protesting troop's pay Deduction 1763 Jul 23
Letter from Lord Jeffery Amherst (New York) to Colonel Bradstreet (Albany) relating to troop's clothing 1763 Sep 30
Letter from Lord Jeffery Amherst (London) to Sir George Yonge, Secretary of War, relating to Army appointments recommended by Amherst 1789 May 29
Photograph of a letter from Lord Amherst to Colonel Bradstreet 1782 Nov 20
Photograph of a letter from Lord Amherst to Colonel Bradstreet regarding Lieutenant Duncan's transgression of Orders 1760 Dec 2
Photograph of a letter from Lord Amherst to Colonel Whiting about the works at Crown Point 1762 Jun 13
SERIES 2: ARMS AND EQUIPMENT, 1703-1768
Invoices recording the purchase of weapons and delivery of supplies for the troops.
Receipt for delivery of tent poles and ammunition at Albany 1755 Sep 19
Receipt for the return of a gun by Robert Warren (Northampton, Mass.) 1755 Sep 27
Account to the Committee of war relative to supply of gun powder and fire arms to Captain Phillips 1755 Nov 14
Account to the Committee of War relative to the supply of snow shoes, leather and "mogginsons" 1755 Dec 5
Account to the Committee of War relative to supplies provided by Tomothy Newell 1756 April-June
Account to the Committee of War relative to supplies provided by Newman Greenough (Boston) 1756 May 18
Receipt bill rendered by Oliver Delancey (Boston) 1756 Jun 9
Account to the Committee of War relative to supplies provided by Newman Greenough (Boston) 1756 Jun 12
Inventory of war materials used by four regiments 1756
Account to the Committee of War relative to supplies provided by Stephen Hall (Boston) 1756 Oct 2
Account to the Committee of War relative to supplies provided by John Osbourne (Boston) 1756
Bill for repairs issued by Haats Van Sanfoord (Albany) 1756
Receipt of the purchase of a gun by Nicholas Brown 1759 Mar 9
Receipt of the purchase of a gun by Meriam Ashley 1757 Mar 11
Order for 100 felt hats for troops 1757 Mar 24
Receipt of the purchase of a gun by John Sennet 1757 Mar 25
Bill for the purchase of 150 hats 1757 Mar 25
Receipt of the purchase of a gun by John Calender 1757 Mar 25
Bill for the purchase of 50 coats for soldiers 1757 Mar 25
Bill for the purchase of 40 coats for soldiers (Boston) 1757 Mar 27
Bill for the purchase of a gun by John Lyman 1757 Mar 28
Bill for the purchase of goods from Samuel Herves & Son (Boston) 1757 Mar
Receipt rendered by Thomas Wilkins 1757 Mar
Bill for the purchase of 120 blankets by Thomas Hancock 1757 Apr 2
Receipt for the purchase of arms (Westfield) 1757 Apr 19
Receipt for the purchase of arms 1757 Aug
Receipt for the purchase of a gun (Springfield) 1758 Apr 17
Receipt for the purchase of arms (Taunton) 1758 May 19
Receipt for the repair of arms 1758 Sep 19
Receipt for the delivery of arms (Lake George) 1758 Oct 16
Receipt for the purchase of bayonets 1758
Receipt for the purchase of arms (Boston) 1759 May 31
Receipt in French signed by Dubroca 1759 Oct 15
Receipt for the purchase of "two battoes" signed by John Brown 1768 Nov 4
Authorization given by the House of Representatives for the purchase of paper 1703 Jun 8
SERIES 3: BATTLEGROUNDS AND FORTS, 1835-1900
Includes depictions of battlefields, historical sketches and pictures of forts' ruins.
Photograph of Lake George (matted) n.d.
Sketch of the Black Mountain, Lake George (matted) ca. 1835
"Sabbath Day Point," usual landing place of Iroquois war parties and Major Rogers (matted engraving) n.d.
"Scene among the highlands on Lake George" (matted engraving) n.d.
Photograph of the ruins of barracks in Crown Point Fort taken by Prof. J.F. Kemp (matted) 1897 Sep
"Crown Point ruin, showing the lake beyond" (matted sketch) n.d.
Drawing of Fort Chambly on the Richelieu River (matted) n.d.
Rock Dunder on Lake Chaplain, VT (matted) n.d.
Picture of the Fort Senneville photographed for this collection from the picture in the Chateau Ramezay, Montreal (matted) n.d.
Engraving of the ruins of the Fort Ticonderoga, New York (matted) ca. 1830
Photograph of Fort Ticonderoga, looking east (matted) 1898
Photograph of a bronze tablet erected to commemorate the colonial wars (matted) 1900 Jun 14
Photograph of the bastion of Fort William Henry (matted) 1900
Photograph of the Fort William Henry (matted) n.d.
Biographical sketch of Edward Hutchinson n.d.
Biographical sketch of John Richards n.d.
Printed biographical sketch of President George Washington n.d.
SERIES 4: BRITISH PRINTS, 1760-1848
Contains reprints of portraits of army officers, a portrait of Louis XV, King of France, engravings of memorable battles, and samples of tartans worn by different English clansmen engaged in the campaign at Lake George.
Four engravings of the "Defeat of General Braddock" n.d.
"Braddock's defeat" - pamphlet by Neville B. Craig published in Pittsburgh 1848
Two engravings of the "Burial of General Braddock" n.d.
Engraving of "General Braddock's battlefield" n.d.
Plan of the Battle - Braddock's Defeat, At the Beginning of the Action, July 9th 1755. The form of the ground drawn on the spot by J.C. Gilleland" (print) 1830
Three engravings of the "Defeat and Death of General Braddock in North America," engraved for Russell's History of England n.d.
Two engraved portraits and autograph of General Braddock n.d.
Engraving of Major Campbell of the 35th British Regiment of "Highlanders" n.d.
Three engraved portraits of Captain James Cook After 1822
Two engraved portraits of Captain James Cook 1784
Engraved portrait of Captain James Cook published by the European Magazine 1785 Mar 1
Engraved portrait of Captain James Cook 1803
Engraving depicting Captain James Cook's encounter with North American Indians 1807
Two engravings of Captain James Cook's death in 1779 n.d.
Three engravings depicting people and customs at the Island of Otaheite n.d.
Reprints of watercolor drawings of Captain Cook's third voyage made by Webber n.d.
Bookplate of Earl of Dunmore (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Admiral Charles Hardy, British Governor of New York (matted) n.d.
Reprint of the portrait of Sir William Howe currently at the New York Public Library (matted) n.d.
Photograph of the marked stone found at the head of the grave of Lord Viscount Howe (matted) n.d.
Engraving of "Mrs Howe pursued by her lover" (matted) n.d.
Printed portrait of General A.P. Irving, Governor of Canada (matted) n.d.
Engraving showing the "North Front of William Johnson's House," N.Y. (matted) n.d.
Photograph of St. John's Church, Johnstown, N.Y., where William Johnson is buried (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Lord Loudoun, Commander-in-chief of the British Forces in North America in 1756-7 (matted) n.d.
Photograph of a painting of Miss Katherine Lowther, lady to whom General Wolfe was engaged when he was killed at Quebec (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Admiral Saunders published by the Royal Magazine n.d.
Tartans worn by Macintosh and Cameron clansmen engaged at Ticonderoga, 1758-9 (matted) n.d.
Tartans worn by Campbell clansmen engaged at Lake George (matted) n.d.
Tartans worn by MacDonald of the Isles clansmen engaged at Lake George (matted) n.d.
Tartans worn by Sutherland clansmen engaged at Lake George (matted) n.d.
Tartans worn by Stuart clansmen engaged at Lake George (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of General Samuel Vetch n.d.
Engraved portrait of William III, King of England (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Colonel Peter Williamson (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Colonel Peter Williamson in captivity (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of General Fitz John Winthrop (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of General James Wolfe n.d.
Engraved of the earliest portrait of General James Wolfe (matted) n.d.
Reprint of a photogravure of General James Wolfe, National Portrait Gallery (matted) n.d.
Engraved portrait of General James Wolfe, National Portrait Gallery (matted) n.d.
Gainsborough's portrait of General James Wolfe n.d.
Portrait of General James Wolfe engraved for the Universal Magazine (matted) n.d.
Cat. 59: Engraving for Montague's History of England: "General Wolfe expiring in the arms of a Grenadier and volunteer at the siege of Quebec" n.d.
Mezzotint after the portrait of Admiral August Keppel made by Sir Joshua Reynolds and published by the Universal Magazine, London (matted) 1760
Copy of a portrait of Louis XV, King of France n.d.
SERIES 5: COLONIAL PRINTS, 1721-1913
Miscellaneous drawings, prints, portraits of British army officers, and pictures of the tombstones and homesteads of General Putnam and Paul Revere. There are many engravings of General James Wolfe in this section.
General James Wolfe - reproduction made "from a scarce contemporary print engraved by R. Houston." n.d.
General James Wolfe (printed portrait) n.d.
General James Wolfe - print presented by the Lord Ronald Gower. Original engraving at the National Portrait Gallery, in London 1883 Nov
General James Wolfe - engraving made by R.G. Tietze from the original in possession of Clifford Chaplin, Esq. n.d.
Death of General James Wolfe - print published by Augustus Robin, N.Y. n.d.
Death of General James Wolfe - print made from "old and rare engraving." n.d.
Monument to General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec, where he was killed - 2 photographs n.d.
Monument to General James Wolfe erected in the Westminster Abbey, England, in 1772 (print) n.d.
Monument to General James Wolfe erected in Montcalm, Quebec, in 1827 (1 engraving and 1 photograph) n.d.
Flyers of "Wolfe Dinner" sponsored by the Westerham Society (includes list of representatives) 1913
Two engravings of General Robert Mockton n.d.
Printed portrait and autograph of General Saltonstall, Governor of Connecticut (1708-1724) from reproduction for the Connecticut Magazine n.d.
Printed portrait after the painting of T. Hudson, and autograph of General William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts Colony (1741-1756) n.d.
Picture of the tombstone of Roger Wolcott, Commissary of the Connecticut forces, at Windsor, CT n.d.
Engraved portrait of Samuel Blodget, judge in New Hampshire n.d.
Engraved portrait and autograph of Colonel John Chandler at age 53 1764
Printed portrait of Gertruyd Van Cortlandt n.d.
Engraved portrait and autograph of William Douglas, Colonel of New Haven Regiment n.d.
Picture of a house built by Jonathan Fairbanks in Dedham, Mass, in 1636 n.d.
Photograph of John Fellows, Colonel of the New York Regiment, made from the oil portrait inn possession of Mrs. A.E. Barnard n.d.
Reproduction of portraits of John Hancock, President of the American Congress; Commodore Hopkins, Commander in Chief of the American Fleet; and of Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow, king of the Maquas n.d.
Printed portrait of John Jones, surgeon said to have been present at the battle of Lake George n.d.
Reproduction of a portrait of Johannes Knickerbocker, Colonel in the Revolutionary Army n.d.
Engraved portrait of Colonel Johannes Knickerbocker and his wife; the Knickerbocker coat of arms n.d.
Engraving of Johannes Knickerbocker's homestead in Schaghticoke n.d.
Two engravings of the slave quarters at Johannes Knickerbocker's homestead in Schaghticoke n.d.
Picture of the statue of Colonel Thomas Knowlton at Hartford, Conn., and tablet in his honor at Columbia University (2 photographs) n.d.
House of General Charles Lee in Leetown, Va., and caricature of him made from a drawing by Kosciusko (2 prints) n.d.
Reproduction of a portrait of Lord Philip Livingston n.d.
Reproduction of a portrait of General Israel Putnam (2 prints) n.d.
Reproduction of a portrait of General Israel Putnam n.d.
Engraved portrait of General Israel Putnam made by W. Humphreys from a sketch by Colonel J. Trumbull n.d.
Engraving depicting General Israel Putnam's escape down the rapids of the Hudson River at Fort Miller n.d.
Engraving depicting Gen. Israel Putnam saving Fort Edward n.d.
Pictures of the old Putnam house, birth-place of Gen. Israel Putnam, and tablet from 1897at Danvers, Mass n.d.
Engravings of the house and land-office of Gen. Rufus Putnam at Rutland, Mass n.d.
Picture of a statue of Paul Revere, Lieutenant of Artillery at Fort Edward n.d.
Engraved portrait and autograph of Paul Revere n.d.
Miscellaneous prints regarding Paul Revere n.d.
Pictures of Paul Revere's houses and birth-place monument at Canton and Boston, Mass n.d.
Reproduction of a portrait of Major Robert Rogers published on Oct 1st, 1776 n.d.
Picture of a monument to General Stark at Concord, New Hampshire n.d.
Reprint of an oil portrait of Patroon Kiliaen Van Rensselaer who bought a tract of land from the Indians that included the site of Albany, on July 27, 1630 n.d.
Print of a portrait of Commissioner Philip Ver Planck n.d.
Three reproductions of drawings of George Washington: "Washington crossing the Alleghany River," "Washington reading prayers in his camp," and "The people of Winchester appealing to Washington." Published in New York n.d.
Photograph of an oil portrait of Mary Saltonstall Whiting, wife of Colonel Nathan Whiting, held by the Connecticut Historical Society n.d.
Engraving of the "Residence of the late Col. Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York in 1807-8," published in the D.T. Valentine's Manual 1854
Reprint of a portrait of Rev. Elisha Williams, Commander of a regiment of Connecticut troops on an expedition against Canada in 1745 n.d.
Photographs of the grave of Colonel Ephraim Williams near Lake George (1755); of a monument erected in 1803 with the figures of Col. Williams and King Hendrick, the Mohawk, at the same place; and monument to Col. Williams erected by students of Williams College at the southern end of Lake George, on the rock where he was killed n.d.
Reprint of a portrait of Mary Trumbull Williams, wife of William Williams n.d.
Photograph of the Isaac Winslow house at Marshfield, Mass, and the Coat of Arms on the Josiah Winslow tomb n.d.
Reproduction of a drawing depicting the first schoolhouse and the Woodbridge parsonage in South Hadley 1750
Photograph of the Woodbridge parsonage, birthplace and home of Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, built in 1742 n.d.
Photograph of an engraving of one of the bronze panels in a monument representing Gen. William Woodford at Freehold, N.J. n.d.
Engraving of the old house where Gen. Nathaniel Woodfull died, New Utrecht, R.I. n.d.
Account by the Granting and Signing Commissions in the Rhode Island Colony 1755 Apr 22
Commission signed by William Shirley, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, appointing John Winslow as Lieutenant Colonel of a regiment designed to dislodge the French from Nova Scotia. 1755 Feb 10
Deed signed by Thomas Webster Jr. (New Hampshire) 1721 Mar
SERIES 6: VICTUALING AND BILLETING OF TROOPS, 1724-1799
Chiefly invoices accounting for the lodging of soldiers passing through New England in their way to Canada. There are also bonds, payment warrants, and invoices regarding pasturage of horses and transportation services.
Warrant of payment to Jonathan Dwight for billeting 47 Ausunk Indians 1749 Jul 10
Warrant of payment to Mary Westover of Sheffield for victualling Captain Hofner's men in their march to Stockbridge 1755 Feb 22
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Luke Bliss for victualling Cap. Luke Hitchcock's soldiers 1755 Jun 27
Warrant of payment for 72 meals provided to Timothy Robinson and his men in Granville 1755 Jul 14
Two accounts of the sums due to Ezra Clap for the entertainment of Colonel Bagley's and Colonel Grisley's soldiers in Westfield 1755 Nov 11
Account of the sums due to Ezra Clap for the entertainment of soldiers in Westfield 1755 Dec 3
Victualling bill signed by Jacob Spoor 1755 Dec 3
Victualling bill signed by Ezra Clap (Westfield) 1755 Dec 4
Nine victualling bills signed by Ezra Clap (Westfield) 1755 Dec 5
Two victualling bills signed by Ezra Clap (Westfield) 1755 Dec 7
Victualling bill signed by Job Smith and Peter Williams (Springfield) 1755 Dec 9
Victualling bill signed by Thomas Smith (Littletown) 1755 Dec 13
Victualling bill signed by Ezra Clap (Westfield) 1755 Dec 28
Victualling bills signed by Daniel Graves (Brimfield, Mass.) Dec 1755
Victualling bill signed by Nathaniel Livermore (Weston) Dec 1755
Victualling bill signed by Daniel Newhall Dec 1755
Account of billeting signed by Gideon Woodwell (Littletown) 1756 Feb 14
Billeting bill signed by George Lamb (Hampshire) 1756 May 22
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Joseph Ballard for victualling soldiers (Boston) 1756 May 26
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Aaron Sheldon (Sheffield) for victualling soldiers in their return from Lake George 1756 Sep 23
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Lemuel Smith for victualling soldiers 1756 Nov 5
Victualling bill signed by John Swain 1756 Nov 27
Victualling bill signed by Daniel Newhall 1756 Nov 28
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Richard Cuttings for entertaining soldiers in their return from Lake George 1756 Nov-Dec
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Jonathan Hawkes for victualling soldiers 1756 Nov-Dec
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Daniel Graves (Brimfield, Mass.) for billeting soldiers Dec 1756
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Aaron Parsons for victualling soldiers 1757 March 28
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Thomas Cobb for billeting soldiers returning from the expedition to Crown Point 1756
Bill signed by William Kittredge (Pewksbury) for victualling soldiers returning from Lake George 1757 Feb 14
Victualling bill signed by Samuel Gloven (Springfield) 1755 Dec 7
Account of the sums due to Ezra Clap for entertainment of soldiers in Westfield 1755 Dec 8-9
Billeting bill signed by Richard Louden (Duxborough) 1757 Jan 11
Victualling bill signed by Thomas Monroe 1757 Jan 15
Victualling bill signed by Joshua Nichols (Worcester) 1757 Jan 31
Billeting bill signed by Nathaniel Dwight 1757 Feb 13
Victualling and billeting bills compiled by Pelatiah men returning home from Lake George 1757 Mar 8
Warrant of payment issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Dr. Israel Ashley for billeting soldiers (Boston) 1757 May 3
Four billeting and victualling bills (Roxbury) 1757 May 3
Billeting and victualling bills signed by Samuel Baldwin (Weston, Mass.) 1757 Aug 17
Victualling bill signed by Nathaniel Livermore (Weston, Mass.) 1757 Aug 17
Three victualling bills (Wrentham/Middleborough) 1757 Aug 18
Four victualling bills (Concord) 1757 Aug 19/20
Victualling bill signed by Thomas Noble (Westfield) 1757 Aug 21
Victualling bill signed by Richard Cutting (Middlesex) 1757 Aug 23
Victualling bill signed by Samuel Lynds (Lester) 1757 Aug 23
Victualling bill signed by Thomas Monroe (Concord) 1757 Aug
Victualling bill signed by Aaron Sheldon (Sheffield) 1757 Aug
Billeting bill signed by John Ingersole (Westfield) 1757 Aug
Billeting bill signed by Azariah Dewey (Westfield) 1757
Billeting bill signed by Aaron King (Palmer) 1758 Jul 8
Billeting bill signed by Stephen Noble (Westfield) 1758 Mar 1
Victualling bill signed by Ebenezer Larned 1758 Feb 10
Victualling bill signed by John Ingersoll 1758 Feb 12
Billeting bill signed by Col. Abraham Williams 1758 Mar 23
Victualling bill signed by Silvanus Price regarding soldiers returning from Fort Ward 1758 Mar 29
Victualling bill signed by Benjamin Lovejoy 1758 Aug 5
Victualling bill signed by George Bruce 1759 Mar 1
Billeting bill signed by Samuel French regarding soldiers returning from the Lake Canady expedition 1758 Oct
Billeting bill signed by Zacharias Crocker 1758 Nov
Billeting bill signed by Benjamin Danforth (Bedford) 1758 Dec 14
Victualling bill signed by Joshua Crossman 1758 Jan 16
Victualling bill signed by Pelatiah Morse (Natick) 1759 Jan 22
Victualling bill signed by Mathew Hutchinson 1759 Jan 20
Victualling bill signed by Ezra Clapp (Westfield) 1756 Mar 25
Victualling bill signed by John Downing 1758 Mar 22
Victualling bill signed by David Keyes 1758 Apr 21
Victualling bill signed by Samuel Lynde 1758 Mar 23
Victualling bill signed by Hewitt Root 1758 Apr 4
Victualling bill signed by John White 1760
Victualling bill for various regiments 1760
Victualling bill n.d.
Victualling bill regarding soldiers coming back home from Lake George n.d.
Invoice showing payment of wages made to Israel Davis 1756 Jul 21
Billeting bill signed by Isaac Gidley (Boston) 1760 Mar 18
Invoice for sugar and rum sold by Nathaniel Lock to Cap. John Fayerweather. Certified by Anthony Stoddard 1724 Jul 21
Victualling bill signed by William Pepperrell 1739 May 22
Billeting bill signed by Joshua Cate (Portsmouth, N.H.) 1750 Feb 23
Victualling bill signed by Thomas Doty 1755 Mar 4
Stephen Webster's account of expenses during a trip to Boston 1755 May 20
Victualling bill signed by Nathaniel Dwight (Boston) 1756 Mar 5
Minutes of a Council meeting held at Fort George, New York, regarding the prohibition on the exportation of provisions by the province 1756 Jul 10
Invoice of expenses sustained by the Town of Bridgewater, Mass., while supporting the French from Nov. 1756 to June 1757 1756/1757
Certificate to the Treasury in London as to condemning as unfit for use pork, beef, bread, flour, butter, rice, and peas transported from England to New York. Signed by Earl of Londoun 1758 Feb 16
Victualling bills signed by Aaron Sheldon 1758 Jun
Victualling bill signed by Benjamin Williams (Springfield, Mass.) 1758 Aug 2
Victualling bill signed by Jonathan Rice regarding soldiers returning from Fort George 1758 Aug
Victualling bill signed by Samuel Lee (Sheffield, Mass.) 1758 Nov 27
Victualling bill signed by Elijah Williams (Deerfield, Mass.) 1799 Mar 10
Billeting bill signed by Sir William Johnson (Albany) 1755 Jun 9
Invoice for driving services provided by John Ashley at Fort Edward 1756 Jul 27
Bond issued to Captain Thomas Champion 1759 Jan 19
Victualling bill signed by John Parker (Monte Christo) 1761 Jan
Victualling bill signed by Joseph Dennie (Boston) 1763 Feb 18
"Price current of goods usually imported at Amsterdam" - price list of goods filled in by hand 1763 Jun 25
"Price current of goods usually imported at Amsterdam" - price list of goods filled in by hand 1763 Nov 22
Invoice signed by John Chandler 1774 Apr
Invoice for pasturage services provided to Samuel Livermore (Albany) 1756 Sep
Invoice for pasturage services rendered by John Biglo (Blanford) 1757 Aug 14
Invoice for pasturage rendered by the widow Marcy Pixley (Sheffield) 1757 Aug 15
Invoice for pasturage services (Westfield, Mass.) 1757 Aug 17
Invoice for pasturage services rendered by James Whipple (Springfield) 1757 Aug 19
Invoice for transportation and other expenditures of William Wescot's trip from Falmouth to Boston 1750 Sep
Invoice for the freight of 200 barrels of gunpowder from London to Boston 1755 Oct 30
Invoice for the transportation of a wounded soldier returning from Fort George 1756 Jan 5
Invoice for ferriage of soldiers rendered by Ephraim Sherburne 1756 Apr 23
Invoice for ferriage of soldiers rendered by Benjamin Leonard (Springfield, Mass.) 1756 May
Invoice for ferriage of soldiers rendered by Moses Pearson (Halifax) 1758 Jul
Invoice for ferriage of troops by water drawn for John Winnutt (Boston) 1760 Jul 12
Cat. 36: Receipt of funds for entertainment of soldiers (Westfield) 1755 Nov 17
Cat. 36A: Receipt of funds for entertainment of soldiers (Westfield) 1755 Dec 5
Cat. 42: A statement of account for the entertainment of colonial soldiers sworn before Elijah Williams (Charlemont) 1758 Mar
SERIES 7: MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPTS, 1670s-1823
Letters, autographs, engraved portraits, dispatches with instructions for the troops, drawings, lottery tickets issued to support the war, a score of a popular war song, and manuscripts relating to the interactions between the British forces and their Native American allies, such as a copy of the Treaty of Peace with Delaware and Shawnee Indians.
Letter from Samuel Curven to Captain Bennett accompanyied of hand drawn map 1745 Jul 25
Cat. 2: A Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire 1755 Nov 28
Letter from Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier of Virginia (Williamsburg) to Colonel Thomas Read regarding the latter's encounters with the Cherokee Indians 1758 Jun 15
Cat. 13: Engraving of Abraham Duquesne (French naval officer for whom Fort Duquesne in New France is named) n.d.
Cat. 23: Steel engraving of General Wolfe's interview with William Pitt before the former's departure for Canada in 1759. By W. Hulland (New York) n.d.
Cat. 25 & 26: Photostatic copy of a letter from General Wolfe written on board of the Neptune during his successful campaign against Quebec. It is presumably directed to Viscount Barrington, then Secretary at War. 1759 Jun 6
Cat. 27 & 28: Photostatic copy of a letter from General Robert Monckton (Pont Levi) to William Pitt concerning Wolfe's victory at Quebec and his death.(1 page missing) 1759 Sep 15
Cat. 31: Copy of a receipt by Thomas Rowley for full pay as a private soldier. 1769 Feb 17
Cat. 32: Record of a vote of the House of Representatives, New Hampshire, assessing towns for snowshoes and moccasins to be ready in case of war (matted) 1744-45 Jan 5
Letter (in French) by Louis to his cousin C. de Braneis (?) 1771
Cat. 49 A and B: Dispatch to the Governor of New York signed by William Pitt (White Hall, London) with instructions to the various provincial governors to have their troops in readiness by May 1st for the campaign of the year 1760. 1759 Dec 9
Cat. 50: Original account of military supplies bought by the province of Massachusetts Bay together with the prices thereof. 1756
Cat. 51: A record form for keeping account of the date of signing, obligations, etc., of the members of the Northumberland ship's crew. 1759 July 27
Cat. 52: Page of an account owing to one Joseph Jackson by the "Honorable Committee of War." 1758
Cat. 53: A letter of Lieutenant Colonel William Browning with a report of an Indian convocation (speech of Descawpancene, Chief of the Chippawa Indians, Niagara 1764 Aug 15
Cat. 57: Statement of account of the province of Massachusetts Bay, debtor to Jonathan Church of Springfield for board and hospital service, etc. On the document is the attestation sworn before Josiah Dwight, at the South Church. 1759
Cat. 60A: Reproduction of a portrait of Lieutenant General Sir William Pepperell who led a successful expedition against Louisburg in 1745. After this victory, Louisburg was returned to the French. n.d.
Cat. 62: A form of notification to Massachusetts militiamen to report to the colors. Issued to Richard Boylston. 1758 Apr 27
Cat. 93: Two reprints of a view of the siege of Quebec engraved for Cowley's History of England. n.d.
Reprint of a view of the siege of Quebec engraved for Russel's History of England. n.d.
Reprint of a view of the siege of Quebec engraved for a History of England. n.d.
Cat. 95: Score of a popular song commemorating General Wolfe's victory and printed in the Pennsylvania Magazine. n.d.
Cat. 97: Reprint of an engraving of Sir Francis Bernard who succeeded Pownall as Governor of Massachusetts. n.d.
Cat. 98: Colorful drawing of Bougainville (emissary of the Governor of New France) published at Paris. 1670s
Cat. 100: Colorful print published by Key For representing the story of Mother Shipton appearing before Elizabeth Canning of Boston and exhorting her to put on soldier's uniform and play the role of Joan of Arc in leading British colonists against the French. 1755
Cat. 106: Supplement to the Pennsylvania Gazette describing various British victories in Nova Scotia. 1755 Jul 7
Cat. 107: A "memorial" by Nathaniel Cotton to Governor Pownall of Massachusetts relative to sums owning for his service as chaplain of a regiment at Crown Point. 1759 Feb 9
Cat. 108: Photostatic copy of a letter signed by E. Braddock, and apparently addressed to the war office in London. n.d.
Cat. 109: Reproduction of a drawing and autograph of General Braddock n.d.
Cat. 113: Reprint of an engraving of the burial of General Braddock. Middle 19th C.
Cat. 114: Reprint of an engraving of the death of General Braddock depicting the famous ambush of the general's forces in 1755. n.d.
Cat. 117: Printed plate from a catalogue depicting two views of a powder horn of the 1760's (matted) n.d.
Cat. 118: Reprint of a drawing of the Indian chief Tayadaneega. n.d.
Cat. 119: Reprint of a drawing of the "Defeat and Death of General Braddock in North America," engraved for Ashburton's History of England n.d.
Cat. 120: Print of a drawing of the death of General Wolfe, engraved for Ashburton's History of England and published by W.N.J. Stratford (matted) 1792 Nov 17
Cat. 122: Photograph of a plate in possession of the Virginia Historical Society. It is one of a series of "no-trespass" signs which were posted by the French all up and down the Ohio River in the middle of the 18th century, warning all settlers that this was French territory. n.d.
Cat. 122B: Two pages from a printed catalogue with the text of the treaty of peace of the Delaware and Shawnee Indians, signed by William Johnson in 1765 Jul 13. n.d.
Cat. 124: Two original accounts in French and English of the property of a Captain de Saint Marie, setting forth his claim for property in the sloop Saint Joseph. 1715 Jul 13
Cat. 128: A drawing of the monument to James Wolfe in Westminster Abbey. n.d.
Cat. 131: A letter signed by William Pepperrell addressed to Jonathan Belcher and referring to an order of merchandise. 1718 Dec 4
Cat. 134: An original letter signed by Charles Knowles, Admiral of the British fleet at the siege of Louisburg in 1745, addressed to General William Pepperrell requesting him to put in proper form the commissions for certain officers. 1746 Aug 7
Cat. 136: Print of a drawing engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography, depicting Cape Rouge above the city of Quebec. n.d.
Cat. 137 and 137A: Original letter signed by a William Bowles, Esq. (Leicester Square), addressed to the Speaker of the House and describing certain legislative points in the bill for regulating fees. 1761 May 8
Cat. 139: Photostatic copy of a letter from Edward Boscawen (Louisburg), Admiral of the Blue Squadron of the British fleet, to John Cleveland, Esq. (England). 1758 Aug 13
Cat. 140: Reprint of a drawing of Edward Boscawen, Admiral of the Blue, published by John Bowles & Son in London (matted) n.d.
Cat. 141: Printed engraving of General William Pepperrell and an original letter from him (Louisburg) addressed to his son Andrew (matted) 1745 Oct 21
Cat. 142: An original letter from E. Hopson (Louisburg) to General William Pepperrell setting forth some financial difficulties of the troops in that fortification. 1749 Apr 14
Cat. 147: Massachusetts lottery tickets issued to finance the expedition against Canada. 1758
Cat. 151: Clipping from the London Magazine depicting the taking of Quebec by English forces under General Wolfe. 1760
Cat. 155: Reprint of a painting of General W. Wolfe, without a title. n.d.
Cat 157: Reprint of a pen-and-ink drawing taken from Benjamin West's painting of the death of General Wolfe. n.d.
Cat. 160: Print of a drawing of the siege of Quebec, engraved for "a History of England." n.d.
Cat. 164: Print of an idealized drawing of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, by T. Caddell and R. Baldwin. Published in London. 1790 Mar 25
Cat. 165: A deposition at Albany by a Cornelius Van Deursen who claims to have lost his property because of Indian depredations. 1762 Aug 24
Cat. 169: Print of a drawing of the Quebec House, the birthplace of General Wolfe in Westerham, Kent, published by Dugdale's (matted) n.d.
Cat. 170: Print showing a drawing of the taking of Quebec, "made on the spot" by Henry Smith, aide-de-camp to General Wolfe, and engraved for Rider's History of England (matted) n.d.
Cat. 176: "A Perspective View of the City of Quebec, Capital of Canada" engraved for the Universal Magazine (matted) n.d.
Cat. 177: Print of Fort Johnson drawn "on the spot" by Sir William Johnson's son (matted) n.d.
Cat. 180: Original letter signed by General Loudoun (Privy Garden) and addressed to Lord Barrington, Secretary at War. 1777 Jan 20
Cat. 181A & B: Photostatic copy of a letter signed by James Abercromby, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in North America, addressed to Viscount Barrington who was then Secretary at War. 1758 Apr 25
Cat 183A: Photostatic copy of a letter from Charles Sauders (Spring Garden, London), one of the British naval commanders, addressed to the Home Government. Saunders acknowledges receipt of orders to set sail for Louisburg. 1759 Jan 9
Cat. 184: Photostatic copy of a letter signed by Loudoun (London), and addressed to the War Office. 1756 Feb 19
Portrait and engraving of the death of General Wolfe in 1759. n.d.
Bill signed by William Pepperrell. n.d.
Original letter from Gerard G. Beekman (New York) to Stephen Hopkins, Governor of the province of Rhode Island, concerning an expedition to Crown Point (accompanied by a copy) 1755 May 20
Letter from Gerard Beekman (New York) to the Committee of War. 1755 Jun 2
Letter from General W. Shirley (Albany) to Sir Horatio Sharpe. 1755 Nov 11
Travel permit given at Quebec 1759 Oct 12
Printed copy of a letter signed by Louis XV, King of France, and addressed to M. De Blenac, at Brest, ordering the Te Deum to be sung for the victory over the English at Lake Chaplain. Accompanied by a dealer's catalog description 1758 Sep 18
Photocopy of a letter from Lord Amherst to unidentified addressee about Mr. Budd 1779 Jan 7
Copy of an unidentified letter n.d.
Officer's address to the General Assembly of New Hampshire 1745 Sep 26
Letter from G. Lester and James Cressel (Comptrollers' Office) about a certificate signed by General Jeffery Amherst, issuing provisions for the troops of the expedition against the Cherokees in Virginia. 1762 Mar 29
"Epigram on General Wolfe," poem about Canada. n.d.
Letter from William Shirley (Boston) to Colonel Bradstreet advising the latter not to carry out an expedition to Oswogo. 1756 Apr 16
Letter from General William Pepperrell to Elias Poarse (?) Mention of cargoes coming from Caribbean islands to be shipped to Lisbon. 1723 Jun 25
"A View of Niagara Fort, taken by Sir William Johnson, on the 25th of July 1759. Drawn on the spot in 1758." Print of a drawing published by the Royal Magazine (matted) 1759
General Braddock's march toward ambush and defeat at the battle of Monongahela, July 9, 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War. Drawing by A.B. Frost (matted) n.d.
Engraving of the death of General Wolfe at Quebec (1759). Published by Mezzotint in London (matted) 1760
Engraving of Sir William Johnson Bar., Major General of the English forces in North America. Published by the London Magazine (matted) 1756
Mezzotint engraving of Admiral Barrington by Bartolozzi after the portrait by William Watson. Published in London (matted) 1812
Engraving of "General Wolfe expiring on the Heights of Canada," made for Courtey's History of England (matted) n.d.
Engraving of General Thomas Cage (matted) 1776
Four small engravings showing the defeat of General Braddock in 1755. n.d.
Engraving of the "Duke D'Anville's Fleet, which threatened New England in 1746 (...)" n.d.
Cat. 7: Engraving of the death of General Wolfe made from the painting by Benjamin West and published in Holland. n.d.
Engraving of General Lawrence published in London. ca. 1755
Engraving showing the burial of General Braddock at the battle of Monongahela in July 9, 1755 (matted) n.d.
Frontispiece showing Winged Victory, Time, and Louisburg, captured by Gen. Jeffery Amherst on July 29, 1758. Published by the London Magazine. Late 1758
Lottery ticket (Massachusetts) 1758 May
Title page of an old "History of the United States" published in Hartford for subscribers 1823
Letter from Andrew Belcher to Captain Thomas Noye 1708 Sep 6
Letter from Jonathan Belcher (Boston), Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, to Secretary Richard Waldron 1731 Nov 15
Copy of a letter from five officers to Major Paul Massarne, Commandant of the British troops in Canso 1736 Aug 3
Copy of two pages from the "Examination of Thomas Woodman, Martyr" n.d.
Circular letter authorized by Jonathan Belcher, Governor of Massachusetts, warning frontier towns to be on their guard 1738 Aug 17
Letter from Dominicus Jordan (Falmouth) to William Pepperell regarding the enlistment of soldiers 1743 Dec 31
Letter from J.H. Bastide (Louisburg) to Thomas Hancock 1746 May 14
Letter from Stephen Williams (Woodstock) to his father Springfield) 1746 Jun 19
Letter from Robert Ellison (Louisburg) to Thomas Hancock (Boston) 1748/9 Feb 8
Letter from Spencer Phips, Governor of Massachusetts, to Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island, regarding Captain Rogers of "Roger Rangers" and William Johnson 1755 Nov 3
Letter from J. Handfield (Annapolis Royal) to Colonel Winflow 1755 Nov 8
Letter from Rev. Stephen Williams (Lake George) to his child 1756 Jun 6
Letter from Colonel Joseph Dwight (Fort Edward) to William Jepson 1756 Sep 12
Letter from Captain Ellis Compton (Barbados) to John Gould & Co. (Boston), giving an account of prizes taken 1757 Feb 27
Two letters from John Rous to Thomas Hancock 1757 May-Jul
Transcript of extracts from a letter from Lord Loudoun to William Johnson 1757 Jun 9
Letter from Robert Sanders (Albany) to his brother regarding provisions 1758 Jan 4
Letter by William Pitt relating to George III's son, Prince Edward, as a Navy "volunteer" 1758 Mar 3
Letter from John Blair (Williamsburg) to Colonel Clement Read (Linenburgh) about the danger posed by arms stored close to Read's house 1758 may 3
Letter from William Buttard (Louisburg) to Thomas Hancock 1758 Dec 16
Letter from Garret Abeel (New York) to Cap. Samuel Holland 1758 Dec 20
Letter from Samuel Cottnam (Louisburg) to William Adair 1759 Jun 5
Letter from William Bray (Isle Orleans) to General Whitmore (Louisburg) reporting the deaths of Montcalm, Wolfe, etc. 1759 Sep 19
Letter from Lieutenant Parker (Crown Point) to Colonel John Goffe 1760 Jul 13
Letter from Anthony Wheelock (Worcester) to John Chandler 1760 Jul 17
Letter from Thomas Packer (Portsmouth) to Christopher Joppan (Hampton) 1760 Oct 23
Letter Thomas Gage (Montreal) to Josiah Dunbar (St. John's) regarding the arrest of Ensign Hutchins 1762 Sep 8
Letter by William Harvey (Montreal) about the enlistment of troops 1762 Oct 13
Letter by Israel Mauduit (London) 1765 Apr 13
Letter from Amariah Frost (Mendon) to his son 1769 May 9
"To the true Christian reader, what vtilitie is to be taken by reading of these Histories" - two printed pages n.d.
Warrant from the Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, John Wentworth, appointing four men as commissioners to investigate claims for land in Dighy 1798 Oct 16
SERIES 8: FRENCH PRINTS, 1897-1903
engraved portraits of French army officials, colonial governors, members of the nobility, Jesuit missionaries sent to Canada, and photographs of monuments in honor of fallen French soldiers.
M. Louis d'Aillebout, Governor of New France from 1648 to 1651 n.d.
Baron Dubois d'Avaugour, Governor of New France from 1661 to 1665 n.d.
Pierre Boucher, Governor of Three Rivers, Canada, from 1653 to 1658 n.d.
Charles de Bourbon, the Third Viceroy and Lieutenant General of Canada in 1612 n.d.
Marquis de Denonville, Governor of Canada n.d.
Roland Michel Barrin Gallissonniere, Governor of Canada from 1747 to 1749 n.d.
Marquis de la Jonquiere, Governor of Canada from 1750 to 1762 n.d.
François-Pierre de Rigaud, Governor of Quebec in 1748, Governor of Three Rivers in 1749, and Governor of Montreal in 1757 n.d.
Marquis de Vandreuil, Governor of New France from 1703 to 1725 n.d.
Father Joseph Chaumont's (1654) and another missionary belt given to the Iroquois Indians n.d.
Paul Le Jeune, father of the Jesuit missions in Canada n.d.
Joseph Francis Lafitau, Jesuit missionary n.d.
Gabriel Lalemant, Jesuit missionary n.d.
Jacques Marquette, Jesuit missionary (2 prints) n.d.
Monument to Enemond Massé, first Jesuit missionary in Canada, at Sillery near Quebec n.d.
Paul Rageneau, Jesuit missionary n.d.
Potrait of Sieur de Sillery, Jesuit missionary, and photograph of the mission house in Canada (2 prints) n.d.
Henri de Bourbon, fourth Viceroy and Lieutenant General in Canada in 1612 n.d.
Duchese d'Aiguillon, founder of the first hospital in America at Quebec n.d.
Prints of the destruction of Duke D'Anville's fleet in 1746 n.d.
Daniel Hyacinthe Marie Lienard de Beaujeu n.d.
Three daughters of Chevalier Benoist, all born in Canada n.d.
Bienville, Governor of Canada in 1749 n.d.
Ruins of Chateau Bigot, Charlesbourg, Canada 1903
Marquis de Boishebert, French Captain 1897
Madame Flore de Bougainville, wife of General Bougainville n.d.
Marguerite de Bourgeoys, the first school teacher of Montreal n.d.
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle n.d.
Facsimile of one of Céloron's plates, 1749 n.d.
"The Death of Dollard," photograph of the bas-relief on the Maisonneuve monument in the Place d'Armes, Montreal, by Philipe Hébert n.d.
J. Fleury d'Eschambault n.d.
Antoinette, Marchioness of Guercheville, patroness of Jesuit missions in New France n.d.
Marie Guyard, Mother Nary de l'Incarnation, first Principal of the first girls seminary in America n.d.
Photograph of the house once used by General Haldimand at Montmorency Falls near Quebec n.d.
C. Kellerman, daughter of the Duke de Valmy and wife of the Viscount de Léry n.d.
François de Montmorency Laval, first Roman Catholic bishop of Canada (2 prints) n.d.
Chaussegros de Lery, engineer who planned the fortifications of Quebec in 1716-1718 n.d.
Photograph of the figure of Jeanne Mance, one of the first party of colonists at Montreal, from the Maisonneuve monument in the Place d'Armes, Montreal, by Philipe Hébert n.d.
Two photographs of the monument in memory of Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, and founder of Montreal in 1642 n.d.
Photograph of the obelisk marking the spot where the first French colonists landed in Montreal in 1642 n.d.
Two photographs of the bronze tablet on the Maisonneuve monument in Montreal n.d.
Captain Jacques Testard De Montigny and his wife Mademoiselle de Louvigny n.d.
Chevalier Jean-Baptiste Testard de Montigny and his wife Mademoiselle Trottier des Rivières (two prints) n.d.
Henri, Duke of Montmorenci, the fifth Viceroy and Lieutenant General of Canada in 1619 n.d.
"An east view of Montreal about 1760," drawn by Thomas Patten n.d.
Photograph of the bas-relief "First Mass at Montreal," from the Maisonneuve monument in the Place d'Armes, Montreal, by Philipe Hébert n.d.
Photograph of Prés-de-Ville, former country house of Paul LeMoyne, Sieur de Maricourt n.d.
Madame de la Peltrie, founder of the first girls school in America n.d.
"View of the Town of Quebec," sketch by Captain Harvey Smyth, A.D.C. to General Wolfe (two prints) n.d.
Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Vallier, bishop of Canada in 1685 n.d.
Engravings: "Hunting on snow-shoes in Canada" and "Courier de Bois" n.d.
Jean Baptiste Talon, Intendent of Canada in 1665 n.d.
Ursuline Convent, Quebec n.d.
SERIES 9: INDIAN PRINTS, n.d.
Includes engraved portraits of Indian leaders, sketches depicting attacks by the British on Indian forts, and photographs of monuments.
Photographs of the monument to Brant (Thayendanegea) in Brantford, Ontario; Brant medal, and barrel organ presented by George III to Brant n.d.
Two sketches of attacks on Iroquois forts copied from drawings by Champlain n.d.
Engraved portrait of King Hendrick or Tee-Yee-Neen-Ho-Ga-Ron, Emperor of Six Nations (Iroquois) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Ho-Nee-Yeath-Tan-No-Ron, king of the Generethgarick (Iroquois) n.d.
Engraved portrait of Mary Jemson, captured by the Seneca Tribe of Iroquois Indians in 1755, when 12 years old n.d.
Engraved portrait of Shikellimy, an Oneida chief n.d.
Monument and engraved portrait of Catharine Tegakwita, daughter of an Iroquois chief converted to the Catholic faith n.d.
SERIES 10: JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, 1728-1913
News clippings or complete editions of American or British newspapers covering the French and Indian Wars.
The New England Weekly Journal (Boston) 1728 Apr 8
The London Chronicle 1758 Sep 2
The London Chronicle 1758 Oct 12
The London Chronicle 1758 Nov 16
The London Chronicle 1758 Dec 19
The New York Times - "Was General Braddock shot down by one of his own army?" 1913 Oct 19
Facsimile of the Supplement to the Boston Independent Chronicle, n. 705 1782 Mar 12
Boston Chronicle - references to Lord Jeffery Amherst's resignation from the Army in protest against being offered a pension in lieu of the nominal Governorship of Virginia 1769 Dec 2
Boston Evening post - war news transcribed from the London Gazette Extraordinary 1758 Dec 11
"Poetry" and "The Maine Temperance Law" n.d.
SERIES 11: MEDICAL CARE, 1709-1879
Includes medical assistance bills, as well as the diary of a surgeon that accompanied a British expedition in 1755.
Thomas Oakes bill for medical attendance upon the troops of the province of Massachusetts Bay 1709
Bill for medicines and care of sick soldiers (Boston) 1755 Apr 16
Bill for housing of infirm soldier (Springfield) 1756 Jan 11
Bill for nursing soldiers (Concord, Mass.) 1756 Mar-Dec
Bills for the care of a sick soldiers 1760 Apr-Jun
Two bills for the care of sick soldiers (Hampshire and (Springfield) 1761Jan-Mar
Diary of John Thomas, surgeon in Winslow's expedition of 1755 against the Acadians 1879
SERIES 12: MUSTERING, 1743-1762
Includes muster rolls and instructions for regiments serving in the wars in North America.
Certificate of enlistment for the British forces in North America 1754 Jun 14
Instructions for the enlistment of soldiers sent by Gen. William Shirley to Colonel John Winslow (copy) 1755 Feb 12
Colonel Winslow's proposals to Gen. William Shirley n.d.
Account regarding the mustering of soldiers signed by Josiah Edson 1755 Sep-Oct
Two warrants for the mustering of soldiers signed by John Greenleaf and Captain Seth Alden 1756 May-Jun
Muster roll of the 1st Yorkshire Regiment commanded by William Pepperell 1758 March 17
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Boston) 1760 Jan-Feb
Bill for the mustering of soldiers 1760 Jul 8
Two warrants for the mustering of soldiers (Boston) 1761 Jan
Warrant for the mustering of a surgeon at Louisburg 1758 Nov 23
Order from the Vice Admiral John Norris to Captain Watson, commander of the ship Northumberland, "to fight and destroy all French ships you can meet and come up with" 1743 Feb 24
Honorable discharge of John Armstrong from the 100th Regiment 1767 Mar 6
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Hampton Falls) 1747-8 Mar 19
Two bills for the mustering of soldiers (Hampton Falls) 1747-8 Mar 21
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Hampton Falls) 1748 Apr 15
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Boston to Albany) 1756 Sep 10
Bill for the mustering of soldiers 1756 Apr-May
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Newbury and Worcester) 1757 Jul 18
Bill for the mustering of soldiers (Boston) 1756 Mar 10
Letter from Thomas Goldthwait, Secretary at War (Boston), to Colonel Whiting, regarding recruitment efforts 1762 Jul 7
Certificate of a desertion from Colonel Hopsons' regiment and of infirmities that rendered two soldiers incapable of service in the Army 1753 Oct 29
Order requiring Abram Dallemond to appear at Albany for service 1760 May 1
Cat. 35: Certificate by Benjamin Williams listing the number of men in the Colonel Thomas Doty regiment, at the Inn of a Mr. William Scott in Palmer. 1758 Aug 5
Cat. 39 B & C: A warrant of the Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (Boston) authorizing back pay for certain soldiers who had served in the French and Indian wars. 1765 Jun 25
Cat. 40A: A copy of orders given by General Wolfe (Halifax). This item lists Wolfe's official staff at the start of his campaign against Quebec. 1759 Apr 30
Cat. 61: Ledger of expenditures for army recruiting by the province of Massachusetts Bay. 1757 Jan 29
Cat. 146: Photostatic copy of a proclamation by Thomas Pownall, Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay, calling for volunteers for service in the planned invasion of Canada 1759 Mar 17
Cat. 168: Printed form of warrant issued by the Governor of Massachusetts Bay, filled in by hand and signed by Governor Francis Bernard. 1764 Jan 21
Cat. 171: Printed form of enlistment in the British colonial forces, filled in by hand on behalf of Nathaniel Sears 1759 Apr 2
Cat. 185: Memorandum setting forth the cost of enlisting 41 men at Crown Point, being a debt due to John Nixon from the province of Massachusetts Bay. 1763 Feb 25
Order issued by General Barrington to General Henry Fox, regarding payment of contractors that supplied British troops with provisions. 1762 Jan 23
Certificate signed by Josiah Lee and Roger Riley (Hartford, CT) attesting their obligation to pay the soldiers engaged in the campaign against the French Possessions in Canada 1759 Jan 17
Letter from Colonel Whiting (Greensburg) to the Commission of Massachusetts Bay (Albany) including a list of tools and camp utensils belonging to the province left at several posts 1756 Nov 25
Cat. 39 B&C: Copy of a warrant from the Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay authorizing back pay for certain soldiers (framed) 1765 Jun 25
SERIES 13: ACTS, PROCLAMATIONS AND SERMONS, 1703-1806
Addresses and proclamations delivered by colonial Governors, Beats of Drum, land grants, and acts of the Courts concerning debtors and colonial exports. In this series, there is an original order signed by King George III at the time of General Jeffery Amherst's capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Chaplain.
"An Act to Encourage the Prosecution of the Indian Enemies and Rebels" 1703 Sep
Address by Jonathan Belcher, colonial Governor of the Province of New Hampshire 1731 May 6
Copy of Repeal of Court Act by David Dunbar (Portsmouth, N.H) 1735 Apr 3
"Beat of Drum" order for publishing act for the removal of three courts (Portsmouth, N.H.) 1735 Jun 13
Copy of Governor Jonathan Belcher's proclamation regarding the boundary line between the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire 1740 Aug 8
Extract of a Privy Council report to the King of England 1739-40
Massachusetts 1755 Embargo: Act of the Great and General Court forbidding export of warlike stores or provisions, or communication with Louisburg 1755
Letter from Governor Wentworth to the Assembly urging enlistment and offering a bounty (New Hampshire) 1756
Message from the Assembly to the Governor (probably from the province of Massachusetts) 1756 Nov 24
"Extract From the Diary and Notebook of Captain William Bacon - A Journal of Our March From Deadham to Albany" 1756
Order from Louis XV, King of France, for movement of 200 troops of Royal Artillery, countersigned by Count René de Voyer, Secretary of War 1757 Jul 25
Court Martial warrant relating to the trial of two "private men" held for desertion from the House of Grenadiers Guards, signed on the face by George II and at the end by William Pitt the Elder as Prime Minister 1758 Aug 4
Transfer of a land grant from colonial soldiers to William Cockburn (New York) 1765 Apr 9
Act of Certification of Williams Bradford as Notary Public of the Bahamas Islands signed by Governor William Shirley 1762 Jul 8
Address on taxation recommended by John Hancock - clipping from the Evening Post, London 1781 Jul 23
Oath of Office as Justice of the Peace signed by Jonathan Cilley (Buckingham, England) 1799 Feb 19
Certified copy of the Act in Relation to Debtors (New Hampshire) 1733 Jan 13
King George III's instructions concerning the purchase of land from the Indians as recorded in the Colonial Council minutes of a meeting held at Fort George, New York 1762 Feb 17
"Two Discourses delivered October 9th, 1760. Being the day appointed to be observed as a Day of public Thanksgiving for the Successes of His Majesty's Arms, more especially in the entire Reduction of Canada." Sermon by Jonathan Mayhew, D.D., pastor of the West Church in Boston (booklet) 1760
"Sermon, occasioned by the much lamented death of Col. Moses Titcomb, who fell in battle near lake-George, September 8, 1755." Sermon by John Lowell, A.M., pastor of a church in Newbury (booklet) 1806 Jun
Orders from Admiral Edward Boscawen to Captain Vaughn of the ship Juno 1758 Aug 20
Order signed by King George III at the very time of Gen. Jeffery Amherst capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Chaplain. To the American Regiment on Foot, on real Parchment. (Framed document) 1760 Oct 27
Proclamation by William Shirley, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, regarding payment of the officers and soldiers who plan to enlist for the expedition to Crown Point 1755 Mar 29
Proclamation by Spencer Phips, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, regarding payment of the officers and soldiers who plan to enlist for the expedition to Crown Point 1755 Apr 25
SERIES 14: MAPS, 1670-1926
Includes various maps of North America showing English and French territories and fortifications, plans of battles, encampments of the French, location of Native American nations, and depictions of the cities of Boston, Halifax, Louisburg and Quebec. The maps were published in England, Germany and France. All are reprints except when noted otherwise as manuscript drawings or photographic copies.
"A Plan of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes." Published in the Gentlemen's Magazine n.d.
"A Map of the Harbor of Louisbourg and parts adjacent." This was the first chart of the harbor to be published during the French and Indian War, and appeared in the London Magazine. (Matted) 1758
Plan of the town and fortifications of Montreal published by the London Magazine. 1760
Cat. 79: Map showing General Jeffery Amherst's route to Montreal, surrendered to him on September 8, 1760. Drawn by J. Gibson and published in the Gentleman's Magazine, London. 1760
Same map as folder 2, unmatted. "Shows place of landing of British troops under Jeffery Amherst on June 8, 1758." 1758
A plan of the city and fortifications of Louisburg published in the London Magazine. 1758 Aug
A plan of Quebec published in the London Magazine. 1759
A plan of Quebec published in the Universal Magazine, London. 1759 Feb
Bellin map of the city of Quebec. Published in Paris. 1755
Painted map of the British Empire in North America showing the territories ceded by France as a result of the Peace Treaty in 1762, after Gen. Amherst's conquest of Canada. Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, London. 1762
"A Plan of the Port and city of Louisbourg" at Cape Breton Island (Isle Royale). Reprint of a colorful drawing done in 1756; later published by Homann heirs in Nuremberg 1762
Painted map of Cape Breton Island (Isle Royale) showing Louisbourg. Published in Paris. 1749
Plan of the harbor and town of Louisbourg from the book "An Authentic Account of the Reduction of Louisbourg, by a Spectator." Published in London. 1758
Painted map of the British and French Plantations in North America published in the London Magazine. 1755
Map of the city and harbor of Louisbourg showing the part of Gabarus Bay in which the English landed as well as their encampment during the siege in 1745. 1758
Cat 10: "A View of the taking of Quebec by the English forces, commanded by General Wolfe. Sep 13th 1759." Published in the London Magazine. 1760
Photographic copy of "A New and Accurate Plan of the River St. Lawrence from the Falls of Montmorenci to Sillery; with the Operations of the Siege of Quebec." 1763
Photographic copy of a map of "North America from the Beft Authorities - by Thomas Bowen George." n.d.
Printed page with a French map of the Chesapeake Bay showing route and encampments of the French n.d.
"A map of the country between Crown Point and Fort Edward" (2 copies) n.d.
Two drawings of the Fort St. Frederick at Crown Point n.d.
Map of "The country between Crown Point and Albany (...)" n.d.
Two photographs of the tablet that marks the Crown Point Military Road built by Lord Jeffery Amherst between 1759-1760 1926
Map of the Delaware Bay showing route and encampments of the French n.d.
News clipping and accompanying map of the French settlements in North America, by Thomas Kitchin n.d.
"A Plan of the Fort and Bay of Frontenac, with the adjacent Countries" n.d.
"Plan and Profile of Retrenched Work around Harkemeis house at German Flats" 1756
"A Plan of the Town and Harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia" engraved for the London Magazine n.d.
French map of part of the Long Island Sound and Buzzards Bay showing route and encampments of the French n.d.
"Plan of the Town and Fortifications of Montreal or Ville Marie in Canada" engraved for the London Magazine 1760
Three maps of the siege of Quebec ca. 1763
Printed copy of the plan of a fort to be built at Stillwater, drawn by the Engineer who planned it (matted) 1757 Jun 23
"Map of the outlet of Lake Horicon to illustrate Abercrombie's attack of Ticonderoga, July 1758" engraved for Bancroft's History of the United States n.d.
"Plan de la Ville de Boston et ses Environs" 1764
"A New and Exact Plan of the Harbor of Port Louis and Attack on Fort St Louis taken by Admiral Knowles" 1747 Mar
Painted map of "Wolfe's Quebec - Campaign of 1759: Battle of the Plains of Abraham" (matted) 1906
Cat. 80: Map of the port and environs of Quebec at the time of the attack by the English. Published by J. Hinton in Newgate Street, London (matted) 1759
Cat. 82: Map of Quebec and the surrounding country by a French artist prior to its occupation by the English (matted) circa 1670
Map of the designations of the country and peoples found in America in 1673 corrected by further observations (text in French and German). Published at Leyden (matted) 1763
Cat. 86: Map of the five Great Lakes with part of Pennsylvania, New York and Canada (matted) Prior to 1755
Cat. 87: "Plan of the Straights of St. Mary and Michilimakinac, to show the situation of importance of the two westernmost settlements of Canada for the fur trade." (matted) n.d.
Cat. 76: Map depicting the British siege of Quebec. The heading of the map erroneously gives the date as 1763 (matted) 1759 Sep 13
Cat. 92: Map and copy of "a plan of the Harbour of Chebucto and Town of Halifax," decorated with drawings of butterflies, a porcupine, coat of arms, etc. n.d.
Cat. 102: Painted map of North America, showing "the advantages obtained therein to England by the peace." This presumably refers to the peace of 1763 and was probably published at about that time. circa 1763
Cat. 104: Painted map of the continent of North America drawn by Thomas Bowen, indicating improved knowledge of the coast line comparing with maps even twenty years earlier. after 1763
Cat. 105: "A new and accurate map of the present seat of war in North America." Painted map engraved for the Royal Magazine, London, depicting the territory of the French and Indian War early 1759
"A Plan of the Harbour and Town of Louisburg in the Island of Cape Breton. Drawn on the spot." (matted) After 1758
A Map of the Country round Quebec, with the Camps of the English & French, at the Siege thereof. 1759. Late 18th C.
"A Map of the Island of Orleans with the Environs of Quebec. Published by the Gentleman's Magazine, London. (matted) 1759
Painted map of "Quebec and its Environs, with the Operation of the Siege. Drawn from the Survey made by Order of Admiral Saunders." Published by Cradock & Joy Paternoster Row, London (matted) 1813Oct 25
"A Plan of the City of Quebec, Capital of New France." Published by the General Magazine in London (matted) 1759
"A Plan of the Seat of War at and near Quebec, with the Line of Battle." Published in London soon after the capture by General Wolfe's troops (matted) 1759
Cat. 166: Reprint of a French map of the Atlantic coast referring to New France or Canada. [Pre-1760]
Cat. 167: Reprint of a French map of Newfoundland, undated, said to be from 1685. ca. 1685
SERIES 15: CARD INDEXES, n.d.
Two boxes of handwritten card catalogues with descriptions of items in the collection. Their authorship is unknown.
Handwritten card catalogue of unknown authorship describing the collection n.d.
SERIES 16: OVERSIZE MAPS, PORTRAITS, AND PRINTED MATTER, 1705-1901
Miscellaneous oversize maps, prints, proclamations, drawings, engraved portraits, newspapers, and manuscripts. Among them are broadsides of the English and French declarations of war, a map of the fortification at Crown Point attributed to Lord Jeffery Amherst, and various maps of North America.
Issue of The New York Mercury. Contains a long poem about the arrival of Lord Loudoun in America 1756 Aug 16
"Plain de la Ville de Boston." Published in Paris 1757
Cat. 17: Letter sent to the Commissioners of the British Treasury by H.B. Leggel, J. Nugent and J. Greenville regarding the extraordinary expenses of the war for the year 1757 1758 Feb 1
Cat. 60: Letter of appointment of General Jeffery Amherst to be Captain of the 16th or Royal American Regiment of Foot. Signed by Donald Campbell and General Amherst 1759 Aug 29
Issues of the Boston Newsletter, Boston Gazette and Country Journal and the Worcester Gazette 1760-1788
Cat. 22: "A View of the Taking of Quebec, September 13th 1759" - painted engraving 1760
"A Particular Map, to Illustrate Gen Amherst's Expedition to Montreal." Engraved for the Gentlemen's Magazine, London 1760 Oct
"A Perspective View of Quebec drawn on the spot." Engraved for the Royal Magazine, London 1761
"A New Map of the Province of Quebec in North America, drawn from the best Authorities: By Thomas Kitchin George." Published in the London Magazine 1764
"Plan de la Ville de Louisburg dans l'Isle Royale," by Bellin (two copies) 1764
Cat. 75: "A New Accurate Map of Quebec and its Boundaries from a late Survey" (copy) 1777
German map of Montreal Island and city published in Nuremberg by Raspe after the Bellin map of 1760 1777
Cat. 144: Print of the "Death of Captain Cook," drawn by T. Webber and W. Byrne. Published in London 1785
Certificate of appointment of Solomon Lovell as one of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Suffolk. Signed by John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts 1789 Feb 4
Cat. 125: A communication addressed to the editor of the Massachusetts Magazine signed with the initials J.H. (probably of James Humphrey, the printer) including a drawing stated to be an exact representation of the key of the Bastille which was brought to America through General Lafayette. 1790 Oct
Reprint of a drawing depicting the monument to General Wolfe in Westminster Abbey. Published in England 1798 Apr
Reprint of the drawing "The Death of General Wolfe." Published in London 1810
Cat. 116: Two reproductions of drawings published by Virtue Emmins entitled "Settlers Imploring Washington's Protection" and "A Treacherous Indian." Published in New York ca. 1857
"Battle of Monongahela," and "Braddock's Retreat" ("from the original Picture by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.") Engravings published in New York 1866
The Death of General Wolfe," engraving made by B. West and sold by Lenoir Printseller to his Majesty "at the Louvre and rue de Coq St. Honoré, Paris n.d.
An Elogy [sic] on the death of Mr. Nathaniel Burt, Deacon of the Church of Christ at Longmeadow, and Lieutenant in his Majesty's service; who was killed in the memorable battle at Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755, in the 45th year of his age n.d.
Two reprints (in color and B&W) of "British Resentment or the French fairly Coopt at Louisburg" n.d.
Cat. 30: "Vue de Quebec." Hand-colored print of the water front engraved by Balth Frederic Leizelt n.d.
Engraving of "Montreal, from the Mount, Lower Canada North America" n.d.
Cat. 73: "A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg, with the French Batteries that defended it, and those of the English, showing that part of Gabarus Bay in which thy Landed, and the Ground on which they Encamped during the Siege in 1745" n.d.
Reprint of "A New and Accurate Map of the present War in North America." Published in the Universal Magazine n.d.
"Death and Defeat of General Braddock in North America." Reprint for Russell's History of England n.d.
Cat. 64: Photographic copy of the "Carte du Havre de Chibucto avec le Plan de la Ville de Halifax sur la coste de l'Accadia ou Nova Scotia," published by Authority by John Rocque at Charing Cross. 1750
Cat. 55: "America Septentrionalis a Domino d'Anville in Galliis edita nune in Anglia Coloniis in Interiorem Virginiam deductis nec non Fluvii Ohio cursu (...)." Painted map published in Nuremberg 1756
Cat. 143: Plans of the port and Town of Louisburg, of the city of Quebec, and of the town of Halifax in Nova Scotia. Published in Nuremberg by the house of Homann. 1756
"Plan de la Ville de Quebec" before the capture by Gen Wolfe in 1759 1757
Cat. 34: Three colorful prints of a Dutch map of the taking of Quebec 1759
Cat. 101: "A New Fort built by General Amherst at Crown Point, Annoque Domini 1759." Framed drawing 1759
"A View of the Taking of Quebec by the English Forces Commanded by Gen. Wolfe, Sep 13, 1759," engraved for the London Magazine 1760
"An Accurate Map of the British Empire in North America," with a chart of the entrance of the Mississippi 1762
"A Survey of Lake Chaplain including Crown Point and St. John's surveyed by the order of his Excellency Major General Sr. Jeffery Amherst, Ensign of the most honorable order of the Bath and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in North America, by William Brassier Iwanghtman." Painted map 1762
Plan of the Town of Halifax in Nova Scotia n.d.
"A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other materials regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude; by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King." Published in London 1775 Jun 15
Cat. 73A: "Mappa Geographica Provinciae Novae Eboraci ab Anglis New York dictae ex ampliori delinetione ad exactas dimensiones concinnata in arctius spatium redacta cura Claudii Josephi Sauthier cui accredit Nova Jersey ex topographicis observationibus." Published in Nuremberg (copy) 1778
"Carte de la Partie Nord, des Etats Unis de l'Amérique Septentrional, Par M. Bonne, Ingénieur-Hidrographe de la Marine," published during the American Revolution, but as of 1754 (copy) 1780
"A New General Map of America, drawn from several accurate particular Maps and Charts, and regulated by Astronomical Observations." Map by Eman Bowen (copy) n.d.
"Carte des Possessions Angloises & Françoises du Continent de l'Amérique Septentrionale, 1755." Sold in London (copy) n.d.
Cat. 65: Printed and colored map of the Mississippi region in 1687, published in Nuremberg by J.B. Homann. In the upper left part of the map is a drawing of the falls of Niagara n.d.
Cat. 121: "Particular Draughts and Plans of some of the Principal Towns and Harbours belonging to the English, French, and Spaniards in America and West Indies. Collected from the best Authorities." Map by Eman Bowen n.d.
Cat. 66: "Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada. Par Monsieur Bellin Ingénieur du Roy et de la Marine. Pour Servir `a l'Intelligence des affaires et de l'état present en Amérique communiqué au Public par les Heritiers de Homan en l'an 1755" (copy) n.d.
"Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada. Par Monsieur Bellin Ingénieur du Roy et de la Marine. Pour Servir `a l'Intelligence des affaires et de l'état present en Amérique communiqué au Public par les Heritiers de Homan en l'an 1755" (copy) n.d.
Cat. 15: "A New and Accurate Map of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and New England with the adjacent Countries drawn from Surveys, assisted by the most approved Modern Maps & Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations." Map by Eman Bowen (copy) n.d.
"Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des découvertes qui y ont été faites." Map by Guillaume De l'Isle published in Amsterdam n.d.
Cat. 112: "A New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada, with the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, St. Johns & etc. Done from the original published in 1744 by Monsieur M. Bellin, Engenier to the Marine Office. This Chart is most humbly Dedicated to the British Merchants, trading to North America, by the Editor" ca. 1760
Cat 51A: "A Map of Carolana and the River Meschacebe," hand-drawn map of the limits and boundaries of the English colonies, and the lands to the westward and southward claimed by the French Mississippi Company as part of the province of Louisiana late 17th C.
Cat. 103: "A New and Accurate Map of the present War in North America." Painted map of the territory contested by the French and British in North America during the war of the Austrian succession, and published in the Universal Magazine ca. 1755
Cat. 89: "A New and Accurate Map of Louisiana with part of Florida and Canada with the adjacent Countries. Drawn from Surveys, assisted by the most approved English and French Maps & Charts. The whole being regulated by Astronomical Observations." Map by Eman Bowen based on Bellin's map made for P. Charlevoix's History of New France n.d.
Cat. 129: "To the Officers of the Army and Citizens of the United States, this Map of the Upper and Lower Canada and United States contiguous contracted from the Manuscript survey of P.F. Tardieu." Map by Daniel Lee 1815
Cat. 126: "A prospective View of the Battle fought near Lake George, on the 8th of September 1755, between 2000 English, with 250 Mohawks under the command of Gen. Johnson & 2500 French & Indians under the command of Gen. Dieskau in which the English were victorious captivating the French General with a Number of his Men, killing 700 & putting the rest to flight." Lithography by H. Pease published in Albany 1852
"North America divided into its three Principal Parts." Map showing the British, French and Spanish colonies, including the Caribbean n.d.
French map of New France or Canada with a supplement showing the "Canadian Lakes", by Robert de Vaugondy 1755
"Mort de Montcalm." Painted engraving published in Paris ca. 1795
"Death of General Wolfe before Quebec, September 13, 1759." Engraving by Carl Guttenberg from the pen-and-ink drawing by Benjamin West. Published in Germany n.d.
Cat. 18: Same as Box 6, folder 54 - Reprint of a proclamation by Thomas Pownall, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, calling for volunteers to serve in the invasion of Canada 1759 Mar 17
A Proclamation for a Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving regarding "the affairs of the War" issued by Thomas Pownall, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1758 Aug 29
A Proclamation of General Thanksgiving issued by Francis Bernard, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1760 Nov 7
Cat. 60B: Certificate of appointment of Oliver Wilder as Colonel of the Second Regiment in the County of Worcester and Captain of the Third Foot Company of the Second Regiment in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Signed by Governor Spencer Phillips 1763 Apr 26
Cat. 163: Original document of a grant of land to John Buchanan signed by Robert Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia, at Williamsburg 1753 Jun 20
Cat. 4: "Vue de la Rue des Recolets de Quebec." Hand-colored drawing engraved by François X. Habermann n.d.
Cat. 66A-71: Pages from a program signalizing the dedication of a monument to the memory of the men of Walpole, Mass., who served in the French and Indian Wars. The monument was presented to the town of Walpole by George A. Plimpton. The program contains excerpts from the diary and notebook of Captain William Bacon, the diary of Ensign Aaron Guild, and the orderly book of John Boyd 1901 Nov 2
"Der General Wolf," German engraving of the death of General James Wolfe by Carl Guttenberg n.d.
Cat. 133: "A View of Louisburg in North America taken near the Light House when that City was besieged in 1758." Drawn on the spot by Captain Ince of the 35th regiment and engraved by P. Canot. Reprint published in London ca. 1760
"A View of the North West part of the City of Quebec, taken from St. Charles's River. Drawn on the spot by Richard Short." Steel engraving by P. Benazech published in London 1761 Sep 1
Certificate of appointment of Jira Willis as Ensign of a Company in a Regiment in New England. Signed by William Shirley, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1755 Feb 13
Cat. 122A: Facsimile of the original Treaty of Peace between the British and the Delaware and Shawnee Indians. This is one of the many treaties signed by William Johnson in his capacity as Superintendent of the Northern Indians, representing the British Crown 1765 Jul 15
Cat. 1: Writ of attachment of the goods and body of James Wood for victuals and drink signed by Addington Davenport. 1705 Dec 15
Copy of a drawing stated to be an exact representation of the key of the Bastille which was brought to America through General Lafayette. (See Box 6, folder 44) 1790 Oct
Cat. 14: "A List of the names of the Gentlemen of the Honorable House of Representatives with an Account of the Time of their Attendances in the Great and General Court or Assembly, from September 5th to September 14, 1753 inclusive." 1753 Dec 29
Engraved portrait of Louis XV, King of France. Published in Augsburg 1760
Mezzotint engraving of General James Wolfe done after portrait by Schaak. Published in London ca. 1760
Engraved portrait of the Duc de Vivernais, Ambassador of France to Great Britain ca. 1761
Mezzotint of George III, King of Great Britain, done after the Coronation medal by Zoffany. Published in London ca. 1761
Engraved portrait of John Stuart, Earl of Bute. Published in London 1762
Mezzotint of Governor Thomas Pownall done after portrait by Cotes. Published in London 1777
Mezzotint of the Earl of Temple after portrait by William Hoare, London ca. 1778
Mezzotint of Admiral Samuel Barrington after the portrait by Joshua Reynolds. Published in London 1780
Engraved portrait of John Stuart, Earl of Bute, by Caroline Watson, engraver to the Queen, after Ramsay, portrait painter to the King. Published in London 1805
Mezzotint (proof) of James Vashon after the painting by George Watson 1809 Nov 15
"Gen. Pepperell at the Siege of Louisburg." Reprint published in New York 1861
Mezzotint of the forth Earl of Loudoun, John Campbell, Governor of Virginia and Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in North America n.d.
Cat. 6: "Mort du Général de Montcalme." Engraving by Chevillet published in Paris n.d.
Issue 779 of the Boston Gazette 1770 Mar 12
Issue 820 of the Worcester Gazette featuring a "History of the Late War in America" 1788 Dec 25
Ledger of expenses and victuals paid by the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1756 Jan-Oct
Cat. 24: Printed proclamation of the declaration of war by George II of Great Britain against the French King 1756 May 17
Cat. 29: Declaration of war by Louis XV of France against the King of England 1756 Jul 9