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The Haldimand Collection is a valuable resource for the study of events in North America from the beginning of the Seven Years War to the end of the American Revolution and the early period of Loyalist settlement. The Papers contain the correspondence and records of Frederick Haldimand’s various commands at Trois-Rivières, Florida, New York, and Quebec. Included is correspondence with such military commanders as General Jeffery Amherst, Thomas Gage, Sir John Burgoyne, Henry Bouquet, and Sir Henry Clinton; various civil and military officials such as the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty; Lord Barrington, Secretary at War; Lord Dartmouth and Lord George Germain, Secretaries of State; the Governors of Quebec, James Murray and Sir Guy Carleton; British ministers, including the Earl of Shelburne and Lord North; officers of Loyalist Corps such as Robert Rogers, James Rogers, Sir John Johnson, John Butler, and many others; Indian Department officials, Sir William Johnson, Guy Johnson and Daniel Claus; several governors and lieutenant governors; and many letters by Robert Matthews, Haldimand’s military secretary.
1766/05/16
Accounts current with tenants, &c. (Page 1) – SN: 025001
1766/05/17 – Brigadier Haldimand
Instructions to Captain J. Hagar, agent at Long Meadow, with list of papers. (Page 9) – SN: 025002
1766/06/06 – Brigadier Haldimand
Power of attorney in favour of D. Delaney and D. Ross. (Page 7) – SN: 025003
1766/06/06 – Annapolis – Brigadier Haldimand
To Jonathan Hagar, with further instructions as to dealing with the property at Long Meadow, &c. (Page 13) – SN: 025004
1766/06/06 – Annapolis – Brigadier Haldimand to David Ross.
That he has appointed him his attorney. (Page 14) – SN: 025005
1766/11/26 – New York – Brigadier Haldimand To D. Delaney
That he goes to Pensacola in the Cygnet. Instructions for the disposal of Long Meadow. (Page 14) Copies of deeds, leases, &c. D. Delaney to W. Allen; W. Allen to H. Bouquet (two documents) ; Bouquet’s patent for lands. (Page 16) – SN: 025006