Letter to bereaved parent, 1755
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
This single piece of correspondence is both unsigned and unaddressed. Its writer expresses sympathy with a bereaved parent whose son was killed in the disastrous defeat of General Edward Braddock's forces near Fort Duquesne, in the "Battle of the Monongahela" during the French and Indian War. The letter was sent from Boston and dated August 4, 1755.
Dates
- 1755
Restrictions on Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.15 Cubic Feet (1 box, 3 reels)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: First Congregational Church (Natick, Mass.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository