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James Abercromby, born in Scotland in 1707, was active in American affairs for almost half a century, commencing with his appointment in 1730 as attorney general and advocate general of the Court of Vice-Admiralty for South Carolina. He represented the colony of North Carolina in London from 1749 through 1757 and served as the chief agent for Virginia from 1752 through 1775. His correspondence with other colonial agencies, government officials, and merchants on both sides of the Atlantic sheds new light on the rationale behind British imperial affairs in the critical years before the American Revolution. <BR>Although researchers have had access to the original letter book at the Virginia State Library and Archives since 1919, Abercromby's virtually illegible handwriting has prevented them from unlocking its riches. This edition, representing years of painstaking work by two talented scholars, makes this valuable historical document widely available for the first time.
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The Letter Book of James Abercromby Colonial Agent, 1751-1773
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The Library of Virginia, 1991
ISBN 10: 088490170X
ISBN 13: 9780884901709
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good hardcover in a Good dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. The text is clean and bright. 471 pp. Seller Inventory # 005432
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The Letter Book of James Abercromby: Colonial Agent, 1751-1773
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Virginia State Library And Archives, Richmond, 1991
ISBN 10: 088490170X
ISBN 13: 9780884901709
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good Hardcover In A Very Good Dust Jacket In A Protective Mylar Cover. 471 Pages Including Index. James Abercromby, Born In Scotland In 1707, Was Active In American Affairs For Almost Half A Century, Commencing With His Appointment In 1730 As Attorney General And Advocate General Of The Court Of Vice-Admiralty For South Carolina. He Represented The Colony Of North Carolina In London From 1749 Through 1757 And Served As The Chief Agent For Virginia From 1752 Through 1775. His Correspondence With Other Colonial Agencies, Government Officials, And Merchants On Both Sides Of The Atlantic Sheds New Light On The Rationale Behind British Imperial Affairs In The Critical Years Before The American Revolution. Although Researchers Have Had Access To The Original Letter Book At The Virginia State Library And Archives Since 1919, Abercromby's Virtually Illegible Handwriting Has Prevented Them From Unlocking Its Riches. This Edition, Representing Years Of Painstaking Work By Two Talented Scholars, Makes This Valuable Historical Document Widely Available For The First Time. Seller Inventory # 059756
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The Letter Book of James Abercromby, Colonial Agent, 1751-1773
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Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, 1991
ISBN 10: 088490170X
ISBN 13: 9780884901709
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition. Correspondence of the colonial agent for Virginia and North Carolina during the period of the Seven Years' War, and years preceeding the American Revolution. Included are letters to royal governors Gabriel Johnston, Robert Dinwiddie, and Francis Fauquier, as well as such prominent figures as Peyton Randolph and John Blair. Subjects include business and mercantile affairs, and the conduct of the Seven Years' War in Europe and North America (includes discussion of Braddock's defeat). A valuable, fascinating glimpse of British imperial policy and colonial affairs in the years leading-up to the American Revolution. Green cloth with gilt spine title on black label. Minor indentation on lower-rear board edge. Dust jacket lightly edgeworn with two edge tears on upper-front edge; in mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 003531
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