Mauger, Joshua (1725-1788) Letterbook 4 by Joshua Mauger
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03902.253 Author/Creator: Mauger, Joshua (1725-1788) Place Written: England; s.l. Type: Letterbook Date: 9 January 1767 - 13 July 1773 Pagination: 76 p. : 22 x 33.7 cm. Order a Copy
p. 1 : 29 January 1767, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 3: 29 January 1767, London. Mauger to Brook Watson, [Halifax].
Discusses Michael Francklin's inability to manage his own affairs.
p. 4: 29 January 1767, London. Mauger to Michael Francklin.
p. 6: 14 February 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Brook Watson, [Halifax].
p. 6: 14 February 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 6: 14 February 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Francklin.
Mentions "Indian Affairs."
p. 7: 6 April 1767, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 10: 6 April 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Francklin.
Discusses colonial politics.
p. 11: 15 April 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Mrs. Boseawen, South Audley Street.
p. 12: 16 April 1767, London. Mauger to Brook Watson, [Quebec].
Complains that he has been over burdened by paperwork since Watson has left.
p. 13: 23 April 1767, London. Mauger to Messrs. Isaac & Benjamin Lester.
p. 13: 4 May 1767, London. Mauger to William Reeve, Bristol.
p. 13: 5 May 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Michael Francklin, Halifax.
p. 15: 5 May 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
Discusses colonial an royal politics.
p. 18: 11 May 1767, [s.l.]. Mauger to Messrs. Devonshire & Reeve, Bristol.
p. 18: 11 May 1767, London. Mauger to Jeremiah Ames, Bristol.
p. 19: 1 June 1767, Lymington. Mauger to Nicolle, Jersey.
p. 19: 15 June 1767, [s.d.]. Note indicating a letter written to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 21: 28 August 1769, Lymington. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
Includes the comment: "it was wrong as things have Turned out Franklin's coming to England as nothing has been done, and am afraid will not be done for him as I can be of no kind of Service to him unless I was to Turn Sides and become one of the Dirty Tribe who are at all Events Endeavoring to Sell & Inslave their fellow Subjects & take away their Liberty." Notes the possibility of a civil war.
p. 23: 25 July 1770, Warborne. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 24: 15 August 1770, Lymington. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 25: 3 December 1770, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 26: December 1770, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
Marked "NULL" [Indicates the letter was not sent.] Includes comment that the King's servants are his greatest enemies.
p. 27: 8 March 1771, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
Decries the lack of "Patriotic Spirit" in the American colonies.
p. 32: 13 May 1771, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 32: 30 May 1771, London. Mauger to [John Butler, Halifax].
p. 33: 8 June 1771, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 34: 10 June 1771, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 34: 1 August 1771, Lymington. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 36: 27 August 1771, Lymington, Mauger to John Butler.
p. 37: 22 October 1771, Warborne. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 37: 25 October 1771, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 39: 4 January 1772, Old Palace Yard. Mauger to Captain William Rickman, Stubbing near Tilchfield.
p. 40: 1 January 1772, London. Mauger to Miss Mary Barnes say Durell, Poole.
p. 41: 29 February 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 44: 5 March 1772, [s.l.]. Mauger to Noah Brooks, Poole.
p. 45: 27 March 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 47: 13 May 1772, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
Possibility of war among the European powers.
p. 48: 30 May 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 50: 15 June 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 51: 16 June 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 52: 23 June 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler.
Discusses troops in Butler's province.
p. 55: 23 June 1772, London. Mauger to Benjamin Faneuil, Boston.
His bid for Agent Victualler for the troops in Nova Scotia.
p. 56: 3 July 1772, Millbrook. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 56: 4 July 1772, [s.l.]. Mauger to John Butler.
Discusses supplying troops.
p. 57: 6 July 1772, Southhampton. Messrs. George Piercy & Co., Cork.
p. 58: 6 July 1772, Note indicating a letter sent to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 59: 13 August 172, Southhampton. Mauger to Michael Francklin,.
p. 62: 21 October 1772, Southhampton. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 63: 26 October 1772, Southton [Southhampton]. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
p. 63: 12 March 1772, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 65: 23 February 1773, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 72: 16 March 1773, London. Mauger to George Piersy & Co.
p. 72: 20 March 1773, London. Mauger to George Piersy & Co.
Discusses supplying troops.
p. 73: 30 March 1773, London. Mauger to George Piersy & Co.
p. 73 1 April 1773, London. Mauger to George Piersy & Co.
p. 74: 1 May 1773, London. Mauger to John Butler.
Discusses supplying troops.
p. 75: 2 June 1773, London. Mauger to John Butler.
p. 76: 17 June 1773, London. Mauger to John Butler, Halifax.
Jaded by British politics, he notes that he is "heartily tired of attending Parliament, where no honest Man can be of any Service to his Country!"
p. 76: 13 July 1773, Southhampton. Mauger to John Butler.
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