Loudoun papers : Americana

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1 No online items Loudoun papers : Americana Finding aid prepared by Olga Tsapina. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) reference@huntington.org URL: The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

2 Descriptive Summary Title: Loudoun papers : Americana Dates: Bulk dates: Collection Call Number: msslo Creator: Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, Creator: Vaudreuil, Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de, Extent: approximately 8,000 pieces141 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) reference@huntington.org URL: Abstract: The personal and official papers of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun ( ): commander-in-chief of British forces in America during the Seven Years War and Indian War and titular governor of Virginia. Also, the personal and official papers of Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil ( ), Governor of Trois Riviéres ( ); Governor of Louisiana ( ); Governor and Lieutenant General of Canada ( ). Language of Material: The records are in English and French. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Loudoun Papers : Americana, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance The collection was purchased with the Loudoun papers from the Campbell family through the agency of Sotheby's and Sir Joseph Duveen, Biographical Note John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun ( ) was commander-in-chief of British forces in America during the Seven Years War and Indian War and titular governor of Virginia. He was recalled to England in March of 1758, following the downfall of his patron, Duke of Cumberland. He served in Portugal in 1762 and was promoted to general in Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil ( ) was Governor of Trois Riviéres ( ); Governor of Louisiana ( ); and Governor and Lieutenant General of Canada ( ). Scope and Content Personal and official papers of Lord Loudoun accumulated during his command of British forces in America from 1756 to 1758 constitute the greater part of the collection. The bulk of the collection deals with the campaigns of , including the fall of Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry, and Loudoun's expedition against Louisbourg, etc. Included are materials documenting Loudoun's relations with colonial authorities, institutions, and society; frontier defenses; relations with the Six Nations, Sir William Johnson and Edmond Atkin. There are also papers relating to the command of Edward Braddock (1755) and William Shirley ( ) as well as Loudoun's successors James Abercromby and Jeffrey Amherst. The papers include official and personal correspondence, reports, returns of troops, ordnance, stores, accounts, orders, appointments and other documents; Loudoun's communications with the Office of the Secretary at War, Southern Department of the Office of Secretary of State, Board of Trade, as well as his letters to William Augustus, the duke of Cumberland. The collection also contains some items relating to the American Revolution as reported in letters from American loyalists and British officers. Correspondents include James Abercromby, William Wildman, viscount of Barrington, John Calcraft, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, William Denny, John Forbes, Henry Fox, George Montagu-Dunk, the earl of Halifax, George II, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir William Johnson, Thomas Pownall, James Prevost, Sir William Shirley, John Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

3 Stanwix, Daniel Webb, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others. The papers ( ) of Pierre de Rigaud were acquired by Lord Loudoun in 1756 through the agency of Thomas Pichon, Vaudreuile's secretary in Louisiana and a double agent. Pichon had obtained the papers from Francois Pierre de Rigaud, brother of the Marquis de Vaudreuil, who was captured at sea by the English in June Vaudreuil's personal and official correspondence (including 3 volumes of letterbooks), his communications with the Ministry of the Marine during his term as governor of Louisiana; other papers relating to Indian and colonial affairs. Correspondents include Jacques Pierre Taffanel, marquis de la Jonquiere; Antoine Louis Rouille, comte de la Jouy, Barthelemy (?) Macarty-Mactique, Jean Frederic Phelypeaux, comte de Maurepas, and Honore Michel de Villebois. Arrangement The collection is arranged in two series (Vaudreuil and Loudoun Americana) and chronologically within each series. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Seven Years' War, Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Sources. Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- Sources. Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources. United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca Sources. United States -- History -- French and Indian War, Sources. Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil Box Vaudreuil 28 items Box Vaudreuil Box Vaudreuil Box Vaudreuil 35 items Box Vaudreuil 44 items Box Vaudreuil Box , Jan. 15-Sep. 30 Vaudreuil Box , Oct Vaudreuil 37 items Box Vaudrueil oversize /4 Vaudrueil John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

4 Box Loudoun Americana 41 items Box , May-1754, May 23 Loudoun Americana Box , June , Nov. 25 Loudoun Americana 27 items Box , Nov , Apr. 19 Loudoun Americana 42 items Box , May 12-Aug. 13 Loudoun Americana Box , May 15-Nov. 12 Loudoun Americana Box , Nov Loudoun Americana Box Loudoun Americana, inclusive dates 16 items Box , Jan. 1-Jan. 31 Loudoun Americana Box , Jan.-Feb. 18 Loudoun Americana 58 items Box , Feb. 19-Mar. 6 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 7-Mar. 15 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 16-Mar. 29 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 30-Apr. 5 Loudoun Americana 52 items Box , Apr. 6-Apr. 18 Loudoun Americana Box 24 Box , Apr. 19-May 4 Loudoun Americana 72 items 1756, May 5-May 15, before Loudoun Americana 38 items Box , May , May Loudoun Americana 45 items Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

5 Box , June 1-June 23 Loudoun Americana 51 items Box , June 24-July 2 Loudoun Americana 40 items Box , July 3-July 20 Loudoun Americana 40 items Box , July 21-July 26 Loudoun Americana Box , July 27-Aug. 2 Loudoun Americana 51 items Box , Aug. 3-Aug. 7 Loudoun Americana 55 items Box , Aug. 8-Aug. 13 Loudoun Americana 42 items Box , Aug. 14-Aug. 19 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 20-Aug. 24 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 25-Aug. 28 Loudoun Americana 50 items Box , Aug. 24-Aug. Loudoun Americana Box , Sep. 1-Sep. 6 Loudoun Americana 56 items Box , Sep. 7-Sep. 10 Loudoun Americana 55 items Box , Sep. 11-Sep. 15 Loudoun Americana Box , Sep. 16-Sep. 19 Loudoun Americana 22 items Box 42 Box , Sep. 20-Sep. 25 Loudoun Americana 51 items 1756, Sep. 26-Sep. 30 Loudoun Americana 43 items Box , Sep.-Oct. 3 Loudoun Americana 50 items Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

6 Box , Oct. 4-Oct. 13 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 14-Oct. 21 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 22-Oct. 27 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 28-Oct. Loudoun Americana 42 items Box , Nov. 1-Nov. 7 Loudoun Americana 44 items Box , Nov. 8-Nov. 13 Loudoun Americana 50 items Box , Nov. 14-Nov. 21 Loudoun Americana Box , Nov. 22-Nov. 24 Loudoun Americana 26 items Box , Nov. 25-Dec. 2 Loudoun Americana Box , Dec. 3-Dec. 15 Loudoun Americana Box , Dec. 16-Dec. 23 Loudoun Americana 42 items Box , Dec. 24-Dec. Loudoun Americana 38 items Box Loudoun Americana, no exact dates Box , Feb. 8 Loudoun Americana 15 items Box , Jan , Jan. 9 Loudoun Americana 45 items Box 60 Box , Jan. 10-Jan. 25 Loudoun Americana 1757, Jan. 26-Jan. Loudoun Americana 42 items Box , Feb. 1-Feb. 7 Loudoun Americana Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

7 Box , Feb. 8-Feb. 16 Loudoun Americana Box , Feb. 17-Feb. 22 Loudoun Americana 38 items Box , Feb. 23-Feb. Loudoun Americana 62 items Box , Mar. 1-Mar. 8 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 9-Mar. 14 Loudoun Americana 62 items Box , Mar. 15-Mar. 18 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 19-Mar. 23 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 24-Mar. 28 Loudoun Americana 51 items Box , Mar. 29-Mar. Loudoun Americana Box , Apr. 1-Apr. 6 Loudoun Americana Box , Apr. 7-Apr, 15 Loudoun Americana 63 items Box , Apr. 16-Apr. 25 Loudoun Americana 66 items Box , Apr. 22-Apr. 25 Loudoun Americana Box , Apr. 26-Apr. Loudoun Americana Box , May 1-May 5 Loudoun Americana Box 78 Box , May 6-May 10 Loudoun Americana 44 items 1757, May 11-May 15 Loudoun Americana 41 items Box , May 16-May 19 Loudoun Americana Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

8 Box , May 20-May 24 Loudoun Americana 45 items Box , May 25-May 31 Loudoun Americana 40 items Box , May-June 2 Loudoun Americana 33 items Box , June 3-June 11 Loudoun Americana Box , June 12-June 19 Loudoun Americana Box , June 20-July 6 Loudoun Americana 52 items Box , July 7-July 14 Loudoun Americana items Box , July 15-July 22 Loudoun Americana 55 items Box , July 23-July 31 Loudoun Americana Box , July-Aug. 1 Loudoun Americana 39 items Box , Aug. 2-Aug. 5 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 6-Aug. 7 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 8-Aug. 10 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 11-Aug. 16 Loudoun Americana Box , Aug. 17-Aug. 23 Loudoun Americana 41 items Box 96 Box , Aug. 24-Aug. Loudoun Americana 1757, Sep. 1-Sep. 6 Loudoun Americana 55 items Box , Sep. 7-Sep. 12 Loudoun Americana Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

9 Box , Sep. 13-Sep. 19 Loudoun Americana 43 items Box , Sep. 20- Sep. Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 1-Oct. 8 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 9-Oct. 17 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 18-Oct. 28 Loudoun Americana Box , Oct. 29-Nov. 3 Loudoun Americana 58 items Box , Nov. 4-Nov. 10 Loudoun Americana 62 items Box , Nov. 11-Nov. 16 Loudoun Americana Box , Nov. 17-Nov. 20 Loudoun Americana 36 items Box , Nov. 21-Nov. 29 Loudoun Americana Box , Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Loudoun Americana Box , Dec. 6-Dec. 11 Loudoun Americana Box , Dec. 12-Dec. 19 Loudoun Americana 58 items Box , Dec. 20-Dec. 25 Loudoun Americana 56 items Box , Dec. 25-Dec. 29 Loudoun Americana Box 114 Box , Dec /58 Loudoun Americana 66 items 1758, Jan. 1-Jan. 8 Loudoun Americana 62 items Box , Jan. 9-Jan. 17 Loudoun Americana Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

10 Box , Jan. 18-Jan. 25 Loudoun Americana 55 items Box , Jan. 26-Jan. Loudoun Americana Box , Feb. 1-Feb. 8 Loudoun Americana Box , Feb. 9-Feb. 14 Loudoun Americana Box , Feb. 15-Feb. 24 Loudoun Americana Box , Feb. 25-Mar. 7 Loudoun Americana 56 items Box , Mar. 8-Mar. 24 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar. 25-Mar 29 Loudoun Americana Box , June 3-Aug. 31 Loudoun Americana 56 items Box , Sep. 2-Dec. 16 Loudoun Americana 51 items Box , Dec 17-Mar. 30 Loudoun Americana 69 items Box , Apr , Oct. 25 Loudoun Americana 71 items Box , Nov , Mar. 16 Loudoun Americana Box , Mar Loudoun Americana Box , Jan , Dec. 8 Loudoun Americana 67 items Box 132 Box , Feb , Oct. 16 Loudoun Americana 1772, Feb , Mar. 23 Loudoun Americana 64 items Box , Apr Loudoun Americana 62 items Loudoun papers : Americana msslo

11 Box , Jan , Aug. 22 Loudoun Americana 64 items Returns Box Loudoun Americana: Returns 36 items Returns Box Loudoun Americana: Returns 17 items Returns Box 3 Infantry Regiments (Regular) Loudoun Americana: Returns 21 items Returns Box 4 Infantry (Independent Companies), Artillery and Engineers Loudoun Americana: Returns 13 items Returns Box 5 Nova Scotia forces Loudoun Americana: Returns Returns Box 6 Returns Loudoun Americana: Returns Box Loudoun oversize 1709/10, Jan , Jan. Loudoun Americana 20 items Loudoun papers : Americana msslo