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Thomas and John Hancock collection [textual record (chiefly microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1744-1783.

Reference:

R2821-0-7-E, MG18-O9

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101004

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Thomas and John Hancock collection
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1744-1783.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.1 cm of textual records (2 p.).
1 microfilm reel : positive.

Language of material:

English

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Collection consists of a business letter from Robert Ellison to Thomas Hancock, dated 4 December 1748; microfilmed correspondence and letterbooks consisting of accounts, bills, lists of supplies, records relating to the Louisbourg expedition of 1758 and other various affairs regarding Louisbourg, 1744-1783. Microfilmed material is located on microfilm reel M-902.

Provenance:

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Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764

Additional name(s):

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Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Biography/Administrative history:

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Hancock, Thomas, 1703-1764 : Thomas Hancock (1703-1764) and John Hancock (1737-1793), Boston merchants, acted as government agents in financial matters.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a calendar of the microfilmed material. It is also available at the beginning of the microfilm reel. MSS0218 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001225.pdf

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General note:

Letter from Robert Ellison to Thomas Hancock, 4 December 1748 was received in 1939; formerly in miscellaneous documents 15/10 and transferred in 1978 from MG 55/18 No. 75. Microfilm copy of Louisbourg papers, 1744-1783 was received in 1967.

Location of originals note:

The originals of microfilmed material are held by Harvard University Library.

Related material:

For other documents concerning Thomas Hancock, see MG 18, N 31 and MG 18 08.
Subject heading:

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Merchants - North America, 1744-1783 Louisbourg (N.S.), 1744-1783

Fortress of Louisbourg - Capture, 1758

Fortifications - Nova Scotia, 1785

Accounting - Books of account
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MG18-O9
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG18 O 9] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 218] 30

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: microform

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Microfilm reel M-902

[Consultation 90 Open]

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