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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Can 64

John Campbell Loudoun papers concerning the siege and fall of Quebec

Overview

Letters written to the Earl of Loudoun concerning the French and Indian war and the American Revolution.

Dates

  • Creation: 1756-1784

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.2 linear feet (1 volume)

Includes letters most to the Earl of Loudoun; documents; and Loudon's AMs notes. All concern the military situation between the British and the French and the British and the Americans, especially during the French and Indian war and the American Revolution.

Biographical / Historical

The Earl of Loudoun was a British soldier who was for a time commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America and governor of colonial Virginia.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Physical Location

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

45M-113F - 45M-150F. Gift of William Inglis Morse; received: 1945.

Title
Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1705-1782. John Campbell Loudoun papers concerning the siege and fall of Quebec, 1756-1784: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01410

Repository Details

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