A Guide to the Letters-patent Granted to Jeffrey Amherst, 1759 September 21
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1942.2 3X
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Letters-patent Granted to Jeffrey Amherst, MS 1942.2 3X, Manuscript #MS 1942.2 3X, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1942
Biographical/Historical Information
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Montreal KB (January 29, 1717 – August 3, 1797) served as an officer in the British Army and as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Born in Sevenoaks, England, Amherst became a soldier at approximately the age of 14. After service in the War of the Austrian Succession, Amherst gained fame during the Seven Years' War, particularly in the North American campaign known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
Scope and Content
Granted to Baron Amherst to serve as captain-general and Governor of Virginia. Revokes letters-patent to Earl of Loudoun. Signed by J. Haynes.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
- Great Britain. Sovereign (1727-1760 : George II)
- Haynes, J.
- Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1705-1782
- Governors - Virginia