Loudoun-Cumberland collection

The Loudon-Cumberland Collection is composed of papers relating to the British presence in North America during the French and Indian War. Included is correspondence and reports describing military actions, royal decrees, lists of supplies and so forth.

Two groups of papers make up the collection. The first contains type-written transcripts of the papers of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), captain general of the British army from 1745 to 1757. They are copied from originals in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. The second part consists of photostatic copies of the papers of John Campbell, fourth Earl of Loudon (1705-1782), the commander-in-chief of British forces in America from 1756-1758. These are taaken from originals in the Huntington Library and should not be reproduced without the permission of the Huntington Library.

Oversize material from each set has been placed in a folio. Cross-references to this material have been inserted in the folders at the proper chronological places.

Both sets of papers were the gift of Stanley Pargellis, professor of history at Yale University, in 1942.