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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters [manuscript]: Kittery, Me., to William Stoughton, Boston, Mass., 1694 Dec. 17-31 |
| Author | Hooke, Francis (d.1695) |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: 3 Letters, Dec. 17-31, 1694, written from Kittery, Me., by Francis Hooke, a magistrate there, to the lieutenant governor of Masschusetts, William Stoughton, who was then acting governor of the province, concerning the dispatch of soldiers and Indians in two sloops to Pemaquid. Hooke discusses the delay, arrival, and departure of the vessels from Kittery, and outlines plans for the defense of other settlements in the soldiers’ absence. Although the Abnaki had made peace with the English in 1693, the French incited some of them to further hostilities, including raids on Dover, York, Kittery, and Groton in the summer of 1694. The Indians mentioned by Hooke are probably Abnaki who remained loyal to the English following the peace. |
| Names | Stoughton, William (1632-1701) |
| Places | Massachusetts, Maine, United States |
| Keywords | British Colonialism, British North America, governor, army, military, hostility, King William's War, peace |
| Theme | Military Encounters: Conflicts, Rebellions and Alliances; American Indians and the European Powers |
| Tribe / Nation | Go to Tribes and Nations page |
| Culture Area | Northeast |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 385 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |