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Letter Boston, Mass., to Edmund Goffe, 1724 July 27

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Open book Letter Boston, Mass., to Edmund Goffe, 1724 July 27

Title Letter Boston, Mass., to Edmund Goffe, 1724 July 27

Creator Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1716-1730 : Dummer)

Date 1724

Place Massachusetts, Massachusetts--Boston, New England

Language English

Subjects Abenaki Indians, Eastern Indians, Wars with, 1722-1726, Indians of North America, Massachusetts

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[2]; endorsement on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary July 27, 1724, letter from Gov. Dummer to Col. Edmund Goffe, the commander of forces on the "western frontier" between Salisbury and Brookfield, containing instructions concerning the selection and placement of troops. Goffe is instructed to make sure the forces in the towns are effective and well armed, and to place scouting parties in the woods between the Connecticut and Merrimack Rivers. He is also empowered when necessary to assemble sufficient forces to repel the enemy, but is cautioned to protect the towns at all times.

Biographical/Historical Note A native of Massachusetts, William Dummer acted as governor and commander in chief of Massachusetts Bay from the departure of Samuel Shute in 1723 to the arrival of William Burnett in 1728. He conducted Dummer's War (which his predecessor had declared in 1722 against the Abenaki Indians of Maine) mainly on Massachusetts' northern and western frontiers.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 30 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 576

BibID 143991

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2163px × 3566px 22.10 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11I9TB