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Description and Holding Information
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1755-12-19, Hackett, List of persons killed and houses burnt in Northampton County (MS)
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Wrapper: John Hackett to Wm. Allen with an amount of murders in [illegible] Dec. 19, 1755. Possible envelope: To the Honorable Thomas Penn Esquire
at his house [illegible] New Street, Spring Gardens, Charing Cross. Header: List of the persons killed and houses burnt in the Menesinks[?] and Forks
of the Delaware in Northampton County, viz: The list showed 41 houses burned. The list of people was not as specific, but dozens of people either
died or were taken. A description of the desolation followed, with an emphasis on unburied bodies. The letter railed against the Administration's
failure to react, counterposing the efforts of the local people to pursue the raiders. Hackett's letter was written at Union Iron Works. Bottom of the
page: Copy of a letter from Messrs. Allen and Turner's Clerk. (Digitized from a microfilm copy held at the Pennsylvania State Historical Society)
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Title:
List of the persons killed and houses burnt in the Menesinks and Forks of Delaware in Northampton County, viz.
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OCLC Number:
1437576130
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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