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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Organisation |
NAS |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD170/1067 |
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Title |
Letter from Allan Campbell to Duncan Campbell of Glenure (later of Barcaldine), his brother |
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Dates |
1747-1782 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Mostly from Ireland.
Is to sail for Hollan, (1 April 1747).
1759, July 27. Ticonderoga.
Has pleasure in acquainting him with the news that they have got possession of for of Ticonderoga with very little loss. Hopes to take Crown Point, 'if we be able to take that I think we do wounders considering the Deficulty it is to get at them, but our tropps have such Confidence in the abilitys of our present General that the'll get over all Difficultys'.
1774, February 6. Chatham Barracks.
'I'm sorry to hear the part our nephews the colonel and David, took in the Perthshire election, particularly the colonel who by all the tyes of gratitude, ought to have given his interest to L(or)d B(re)d(al)b(an)e let David do as he pleas'd.
1774, March 2. Chatham Barracks.
Re provision for Colin, Glenure's son, and an application for him to Argyle.
'The accounts I have had of our nephew David's behaveour, gives me Great uneasiness. I wish he had never been Born, I fear he has ruined his Fathers family if he is catch'd he'll surly be hang'd.'
1775, January 11. Dover Castle.
Recommends him to buy their brother, Barcaldine's estate.
1775, March 1. Dover Castle.
'I am exceedingly glad you have purchased our brother Barcaldine's estate tho it has cost you dear, for it would hurt me exceedingly had it gone out of the family, and I am sure its worth more to you than to any other person, besides the pleasure of being possess'd of what our ancestors took so much trouble to hand down to there posterity and I declare had it gone out of the family I never intended to have seen Argyllshire again'. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
13 letters |
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