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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08922 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Charles Hardy to John Van Rensselaer discussing recruiting a militia unit for an expedition against the French at Crown Point, New York |
| Date | 7 June 1756 |
| Author | Hardy, Charles, Sir (ca. 1714-1780) |
| Recipient | Van Rensselaer, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses recruiting a militia unit for an expedition against the French at Crown Point, New York during the Seven Years War. Tells Lieutenant Colonel that "You will find by the enclosed Estimate made by the Assembly, that the Quota of your County is 211 Men, exclusive of 150 which the House supposed to be at Forts Edward and William Henry, and would reengage in the Service against Crown Point." |
| Subjects | France Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History Recruitment Militia French and Indian War |
| People | Hardy, Charles, Sir (ca. 1714-1780) Van Rensselaer, John (1708-1783) |
| Place written | Fort George, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |