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American War of Independence (1775-1783).

 Subject
Subject Source: Ukat

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter of Adam Ferguson to William Eden.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13589
Scope and Contents

Letter of Adam Ferguson to William Eden, 30 October 1779, on the American Revolutionary War. Ferguson thanks Eden for news of the American navy`s defeat at Penobscot, Maine and offers an analysis of Britain`s current position.

The conclusion of the letter has been cut out and pasted onto the bottom of the fourth page.

Dates: 1779.

Letters from George Rose to Sir John Orde concerning the governorship of Dominica.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13685
Scope and Contents

The correspondence chiefly relates to the governorship of Dominica under Sir John Orde.

Dates: 1784-1808