Fonds
Born in Scotland, James Murray (1722-1794) held the post of military governor of Québec from 1760 to 1764 and was appointed as the first civilian governor in 1764. An advocate of a policy of conciliation towards the French Canadians, Murray was quite unpopular with the English merchants. He kept his post until 1768 and later served as the lieutenant-governor (1774) and governor (1779) of the island of Minorca. In 1783 he was made a general.
(Source: Guide to Archival Resources at McGill University: Private Papers at McGill University. McGill University Archives. 1985. Vol. 3, p. 200.)
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of five documents: four letters and one account. Each letter was written by James Murray and recounts events throughout his military career. The first letter, written while in Quebec, is addressed to a Mr. Goldfrap. The second letter, addressed to Sir George Yonge, was written a few years before his death in England. The third letter was sent from Minorca when he was its governor. The fourth letter is undated but was written by Murray and is addressed to a Lieutenant Anbury. The provision account relates to food rations in Quebec throughout the winter of 1759-1760.
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