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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

Repository Details

Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository

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