This is a relatively small but very important collection of newspapers and periodicals covering the French and Indian War, including first reports of Major George Washington’s 1754 journey to “Fort Erri on the Ohio”, as well as a 1755 proclamation for enlisting soldiers, King George II’s 1756 Declaration of War, the Preamble and Convention of Neutrality of the first Treaty of Versailles, reports of Colonel George Washington, news of the Battle of Fort Oswego, the death of General Howe and the 1763 Treaties of Peace.
