Notes on the Treaty of Paris
Overview
Found in a copy of The martial review; or, a general history of the late wars; together with the definitive treaty, and some reflections on the probable consequences of the peace, attributed to Oliver Goldsmith and published in 1763, this list makes 6 points about what's wrong with the Treaty of Paris, which was signed in February 1763. The unknown writer took issue with the fact that the treaty was not in English. He also thought that the French should not be allowed to fish at Newfoundland, Canada, or to keep New Orleans, and that the British should have gotten Calais and not Belleisle. The Spanish should have ceded rights to the Bay of Honduras and the Portuguese should have given over the Madeiras for all the trouble they caused. The 7th point on the list gives evidence that the writer of the list had some connection with the Argyle Regiment. The paper on which this list was written was apparently torn from a letter. There is a partial address on the verso of the list "To Captn Jo[hn?] at [...]"
Dates
- Creation: after February 1763
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 folder (1 leaf)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS P730
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in a copy of The martial review; or, a general history of the late wars; together with the definitive treaty, and some reflections on the probable consequences of the peace attributed to Oliver Goldsmith and published in 1763. Available at Spencer Research Library at B9342.
Separated Materials
The leaf was removed from Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774. The martial review; or, a general history of the late wars; together with the definitive treaty, and some reflections on the probable consequences of the peace. London: Printed for J. Newbery, 1763. Available at Spencer Research Library at B9342.
- Title
- Guide to the Treaty of Paris (1763) Notes Collection
- Subtitle
- Notes on the Treaty of Paris
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mab, 2010. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2010.
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6245733829
- Preferred citation
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Treaty of Paris (1763) Notes, MS P730, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository