Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
William Pepperrell of Kittery, commander of New England forces fighting the French for control of Louisbourg, wrote to John Bradstreet discussing rumors about his behavior at Louisbourg and other military matters.
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About This Item
- Title: William Pepperrell to John Bradstreet, 1746
- Creator: William Pepperrell
- Creation Date: 1746-12-11
- Subject Date: 1746
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Locations:
- Kittery, York County, ME
- Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, NS, Canada
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 8/36
- Collection: John S. H. Fogg autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Battles--Canada--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg
- Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774--Correspondence
- Letters
- Louisbourg (N.S.)--History--Siege, 1745
- Pepperrell, William, Sir, 1696-1759--Correspondence
- Sieges--Canada--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg
- United States--History--King George's War, 1744-1748
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(207) 774-1822 x230
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