Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743
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William Shirley, the British governor of Massachusetts, wrote to William Pepperrell of Kittery, warning of French-British hostilities that could result in an Indian attack in Maine. Pepperrell forwarded the letter to military officials in Berwick.
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- Title: Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743
- Creator: Shirley, William
- Creation Date: 1743-10-13
- Subject Date: 1743
- State: MA, ME
- 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
Pepperrell, William, Sir, 1696-1759--Correspondence
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Indians of North America--Wars--1600-1750
Shirley, William, 1694-1771--Correspondence
United States--History--King George's War, 1744-1748
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Pepperrell, William
Shirley, William
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