Mauger, Joshua (1725-1788) Letterbook 3 by Joshua Mauger
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03902.252 Author/Creator: Mauger, Joshua (1725-1788) Place Written: England; s.l. Type: Letterbook Date: 8 December 1764 - 31 May 1766 Pagination: 48 p. : 24.4 x 38.3 cm. Order a Copy
p. 1: ? December 1764, London. Mauger to <?>. Full date and recipient lost due to damage.
p. 1: 8 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 2: <date lost>, [s.l.]. Mauger to <J>ohana Fla<nagin>, Castle Lyons, Ireland.
p. 2: 11 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to George Peirsy & Co., York.
p. 3: 15 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin, Halifax.
p. 4: 17 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin, Quebec.
p. 4: 21 December 1764, Upper Grosverer Street. Mauger to Lynch Killikelly & Morony, Bilboa.
p. 5: 21 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to Tellusson Necker & Co., Banquiers, Paris.
p. 5: 24 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to Tellusson Necker & Co.
p. 5: 24 December 1764, [s.l.]. Mauger to Thomas Bond, Kingston, Jamaica.
p. 6: 10 January 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
Mentions that the French King has not lived up to the peace agreement in the Seven Years' War. Indicates that there is a possibility of another war.
p. 7: 17 January 1765, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 8: 17 January 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin, Halifax & Quebec.
p. 8: 22 January 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Lynch Killikelly & Morony, Bilboa.
p. 9: 24 January 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
p. 10: 1 February 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
Discusses politics.
p. 11: 5 February 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 12: 14 February 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Lunch Killikelly & Monony. With additional section dated 2/19.
p. 12: 22 February 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
p. 14: 28 February 1765,[s.l.]. Mauger to Daniel Arthur, Lisbon.
p. 15:2 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
Discussion of politics.
p. 17: 2 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 18: 6 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Joseph Brodeeirs, Bilboa.
p. 18: 12 March 1765, [s.l.]. Lynch Killikelly & Morony, Bilboa.
p. 19: 15 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Franklin.
Discusses helping Franklin obtain political office in Nova Scotia. Supports Parliament's right to tax the colonies (the Stamp Act was passed later that month).
p. 24: 25 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Benjamin Comte & Co.
p. 26: 29 March 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger Van Helmert Muilman and Baerlman, Amsterdam.
p. 26: 29 March 1765, [s.l.]. Edward Hall & Goold, Cadiz.
p. 26: 29 March 1765, [s.l.]. Daniel Arthur, Lisbon.
p. 27: 11 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 28: 16 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Lunch Killikelly & Morony.
p. 28: 19 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Isaac & Zachery Hope, Rotterdam.
p. 29: 20 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Benjamin Comte & Co.
Discusses colonial business and politics.
p. 31: 23 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Lewis Cabanes, Genova.
p. 31: 23 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Thellusson Necker & Co., Paris.
p. 32: 23 April 1765, London. Mauger to Helmert Muilman & Barrlman, Amsterdam.
p. 32: 25 April 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Thellusson Necker & Co.
p. 32: 25 April 1765, London. Mauger to L'abbe debille[?] Dieu Vicaire Generall des colonies rue du bac a Paris.
p. 33: 11 May 1765, London. Mauger to Lynch Killikelly & Morony.
p. 33: 14 May 1765, [s.l.]. Mauger to Daniel Arthur, Lisbon.
p. 34: 16 May 1765, London. Mauger to Edward Carrel, Jersey.
p. 34: 16 May 1765, London. Mauger to Messrs. Vanhelmert, Muilman and Baerlman, Amsterdam.
p. 36: 10 February 1766, London. Mauger to Michael Francklin, Halifax.
He has gotten Francklin an appointment as Lieutenant Governor. Parliament has been preoccupied with the American rebellions (against the Stamp Act). He thinks renewing the Sugar Act would hurt the colonies and is glad the Nova Scotia has accepted the tax act.
p. 37: 12 February 1766, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
More on "the Rebellious Colonies."
p. 39: 28 March 1766, London. Mauger to Michael Francklin, Halifax.
Discusses obtaining the position of Lietenent Governor of Nova Scotia for Francklin.
p. 40: 28 March 1766, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Francklin. "Private Letter."
p. 42: 7 April 1766, [s.l.]. Mauger to Micheal Franklin.
p. 42: 7 April 1766, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
Insults colonists. Mentions the necessity of repealing the Stamp Act and its impact on the power of Parliament.
p. 47: 31 May 1766, Warborne. Mauger to Michael Francklin.
p. 47: 31 May 1766, Warborne. Mauger to John Butler.
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