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Forbes, John, (1710-1759), Brigadier General

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Surname: Forbes
Forenames: John
Gender: Male
Date: 1710-1759
Biography: ODNB link for Forbes, John (1710-1759) Brigadier General
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P158035 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P10326 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1746-59: corresp and papers mainly rel to American campaigns
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
GD45
NRA 17164

See NRA(S)0805
2
1755-58: military papers (microfilm)
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
See Scottish RO `list of American documents` p102
3
1755-59: corresp and papers (530 items)
University of Virginia Library
See NUC MS 77-1216
4
letters (25) to James Abercromby
Huntington Library
See Guide to British Historical MSS 1982
5
corresp with Colonel Bouquet
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 21640
6
1756-59: corresp with c-in-c, N America
The National Archives
WO 34
7
1758: (copies) papers rel to plans for operations against Fort Duquesne
British Library, Manuscript Collections
RP 1037