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Alexander Murray collection [textual record]

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Date:

1749-1762.

Reference:

R2818-0-X-E, MG18-L2

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100980

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Alexander Murray collection
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Date(s):

1749-1762.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.9 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Collection consists of genealogical records, memoranda, and correspondence relating to the services of Major Murray, transcript, 13 pages; letters written by Murray, 1749-1762, a letter from General James Wolfe to Murray, 1749, a letter from Robert Monckton to Mrs. Murray announcing Alexander Murray's death in Martinique, 1762, and various notes, transcript, 29 pages.

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Murray, Alexander, d. 1762

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Murray, Alexander, d. 1762 : Alexander Murray, military officer, commanded the Grenadiers at Quebec, gaining distinction at Louisbourg. He died during the expedition against Martinique.

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Dates of creation note:

Copied in 1891, 1902, 1913.
Subject heading:

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Alexander Murray - Family, [1749-1762]

General James Wolfe - Correspondence, 1749

Robert Moncton - Correspondence, 1762

Death announcements, 1762

Canada
Source:

Private

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MG18-L2
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Textual records

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Volume [MG18 L 2] 1

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