Prisoner of war letters, 1757
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The first letter, copied with the second written on the bottom of the copy, was written by Gov. Thomas Pownall asking William Pepperrell to list soldiers who were missing after the Siege of Fort William Henry, August 3-9, 1757, between the British, French and Indians in New York state.
The second letter refers to the first and asks Col. John Storer to compile the list of missing. The names of the soldiers in question appear on the document.
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- Title: Prisoner of war letters, 1757
- Creator: Pepperrell, William
- Creation Date: 1757-10-19
- Subject Date: 1757-08-09
- Town: Boston, Kittery
- County: Suffolk, York
- State: MA, ME, NY
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-5145 Misc box 110/12
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Siege of Fort William Henry, Aug. 3-9, 1757--Letters
French and Indian Wars, 1755-1763--Prisoners of war--Manuscripts--18th century
Manuscripts
Fort William Henry
Prisoners of war
People
Butland, Elisha
Baston, Joseph
Stevens, John
Custy, Benjamen
Goodale, Joseph
Greane, Thomas
Pownall, Thomas
Stewart, Isaac
Bragdon, Jethro
Wittum, John
Storer, John
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