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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09054.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of British Secretary of War, Henry Fox, relating to Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne and the recall of William Shirley due to the "Intercepted Letters Scandal" |
| Title | Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, to William Shirley regarding military matters |
| Date | 13 March 1756 |
| Author | Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774) |
| Recipient | Shirley, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as "General and Commander in Chief of all His Forces in North America til the arrival of the Earl of Loudoun, or Major General Abercrombie." Despite the new appointment, this "is not owing to any Dissatisfaction with [Shirley's] services, But on the contrary, It is the King's Intention, as a Mark of His Royal Favor, to appoint [Shirley] to be Governor of Jamaica..." Main portion of writing on only the right half of the page, with comments on the large left margin. Two leaves sewn together with red thread. Gilt edges and watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, I and VI. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History American Indian History Corruption and Scandal French and Indian War France Spying |
| People | Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774) Shirley, William (1694-1771) Campbell, John (1705-1782) Abercrombie, James (1706-1781) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Shirley was the British governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1759. Fox was the British Lord of the Treasury in 1743, Secretary at War and member of the Privy Council in 1746, and in 1755 became leader of the House of Commons, Secretary of State for the Southern Department and a member of the cabinet under the Duke of Newcastle. Campbell, Earl of Loudon was a Scottish nobleman and military leader. Abercrombie became commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America after the departure of Campbell in March of 1758. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |