Pepperrell letter concerning ship damages, 1747
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William Pepperrell of Kittery wrote to Peregrine Thomas Hopson who was a British officer at Louisbourg, reporting on the damage from a violent storm to ships that had been involved in Pepperrell's successful battle against the French at Louisbourg.
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- Title: Pepperrell letter concerning ship damages, 1747
- Creator: Pepperrell, William
- Creation Date: 1747-10-05
- Subject Date: 1747
- Town: Kittery
- County: York
- State: ME, Nova Scotia
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 8/36
- Collection: Fogg Autograph Collection
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Louisbourg (N.S.)--History--Siege, 1745
Letters
Pepperrell, William, Sir, 1696-1759--Correspondence
Hopson, Peregrine Thomas (ca. 1685-1759)--Correspondence
Sieges--Canada--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg
Battles--Canada--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg
United States--History--King George's War, 1744-1748
Ships
Warships
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