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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 |
GD170/1090 |
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Title |
Letter from Colin Campbell to Duncan Campbell of Glenure (later of Barcaldine), his father |
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Dates |
1775-1782 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Dated at Ireland.
29 December 1775. Cork. Gives an account of a shipwreck in the cove of Cork, 'nothing in this world could be more moving than to see the lights of her cabbin go out as she sunk which we saw as clear as sun shine'.
30 January, 1778. Glasgow. 'My uncle (Allan) was a good deal surprised you did not write him, he is you know (though it does not become me to say it) a good deal in the punctilio stile, you will therefore be so good on recept of this to write that I had accquainted you of the great service he was to me, and begging a continuance of the same ... I know he has some men on hands which he might give me provided his own son is disappointed, but my uncle is so fond of being in with great folks that I am affraid I will be interfeered with unless a cany method is taken to secure them'.
17 February, 1778. Dumbarton. Deals with the difficulties of recruiting, especially when Englishmen are not allowed in the new Scots service; urges that Donald Cameron at Newcastle who is recruiting for various members of Glenure's family should be told to alter the place of birth of his English recruits to the nearest Scots county.
1778, July 31. Camp near Clonmell. 'This is by much a more troublesom camp than one upon real service, as we are obliged to appear as clean as it we came out of a box, and are rebuked if we happen not to know every minutie of parade duty, such as saluting of generals etc. as gracefully as if we had nothing else to mind'.
4 January, 1780. Glasgow. Has failed to catch up with a deserter of Hugh's from Perth, who walked from there to Edinburgh in one day.
20 February, 1780. Perth. Lord John Murray has given writer the grenadiers, although he would have preferred to stay where he was with his recruits under his eye; 'Our officers are the best looking young men I ever saw, I think if Miss Murray escapes us all it will be surprising'.
10 September, 1782. Goa, a Portuguese settlement. Gives an account of the voyage to India, and the action against Heyderalie [Hyder Alli], as well as writer's visit to a province (not named) 'thro a Gentoo country as mountainous as Benderloch'. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
43 letters, 1 answer and 11 enclosures |
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