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Seven engraved portraits of Jeffery Amherst, 1792-1836

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 56

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Correspondence exchanged between Jeffery Amherst and British army officials or government authorities, with the exception of two letters authored by William Amherst. This series also contains a few engraved portraits of Jeffery Amherst, autographs, bills issued by the Office of Ordinance regarding provisions for troops, and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • 1792-1836

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There is no restriction on access to the Jeffery Amherst Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear feet (3 flat oversize boxes, 1 archives box, 1 small media box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Subjects

  • Portraits Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299

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