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Foreign Copying Program: United Kingdom of Great Britain

War Office

The collection of material reproduced from the War Office records relating to American history dates chiefly from the Colonial and Revolutionary periods (1745-1817), with some items of relevance to the War of 1812. Correspondents include William Barrington, Guy Carleton, Alexander Cochrane, Thomas Gage, Frederick Haldimand, William Howe, William Shirley.

Shelf List

The below guide to this collection is provided by Manuscript Reading Room staff. Users with additional questions regarding navigation and access to the collection are encouraged to request assistance through Ask a Librarian.

Descriptive Guides

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.