Brief guide to manuscripts collections| William L. Clements Library The University of Michigan Jean-Daniel Dumas Manuscript |
Jean-Daniel Dumas, who was probably born in Canada, was appointed a Captain of marines in 1750. At Fort Duquesne in 1755, he commanded the combined force of French and Indians who defeated General Braddock, and in September of that year, he succeeded to the command of the post. At the end of 1756, Dumas returned to Quebec, and the following spring was promoted major of the city. Early in 1759 he was commissioned Major General Inspector of troops in Canada and fought valiantly under Montcalm against Wolfe. After the surrender of Montreal he went to France, where he was appointed governor general of Ile de France and of Bourbon.
'TraitŽ de la Defense et de la Conservation des Colonies...,' 1775. Two copies of the same work, 190 pp. and 281 pp.
In his preface Dumas mentions having presented this essay to the brother of the king and to several of the ministers in 1773, but he had expanded it since that time. These copies each contain 27 chapters and a conclusion describing France's colonies in general, the problems of their defense, duties of the governors general, the cost of colonial administration, the commerce of the colonies, and colonial legislation.
Purchased, 1921
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