Cromwell, Oilver, 1599-1658
Dates
- Existence: 1559 - 1658
Biography
Oilver Cromwell was an English general and statesman who led the Parliament of England's armies against King Charles I during the English Civil War and ruled the British Isles as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oliver Cromwell letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 650504
Mss 650504
Date(s):
1650-09-04
Scope and Contents
One-page letter from Oliver Cromwell from Dunbar to Richard Major of Huntley reporting Cromwell's victory over the Scots at Dunbar. In a postscript Cromwell sends greetings to his daughter-in-law and "her little brat."