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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 |
GD170/1176 |
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Title |
Letter from Patrick Campbell, major, 71th regt., to Duncan Campbell of Glenure (later of Barcaldine), his father |
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Dates |
1763-1781 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
1763, April 5. 'As for news I (know) non worth your notice only that our Countrieman Lord Boot is now to give up his high office in a very short time'.
1774, December 24. Perth. 'They have got a terrible alarm in the Country about Stirling and Falkirk lately with mad Doges, many people have been bit and a great many Cattle. Severale shocking accidents have hapened, many have been bled to death in short above 500 pople with their Cattle are gone to be Bathed in the sea below Allowa'.
10 February 1777. Perth Amboy. Of the Americans, 'we have so infamous a crew to deal with as the inhabitants of this country, are there surely never collected in any other Corner of the Earth such a scape Gallows race, the genuine progeny of their worthy Ancestors from Newgate and the Old Baily ... I sincerely pity the poor deluded wretches that have emigrated from the Highlands of Scotland ... This is not the land for making money, their only source of riches was from their trade to the West Indies which is now pretty much at end'.
28 November 1777. 'Mr. Washington is within ten miles of us, his scouting parties and ours meet every day, it is thought we will have a general brush with him in a few days'.
14 March 1778. Staten Island. Intends to sell his farm to pay for a majority; news of the war, 'the congress have acted worthy of themselves and shewen the world what a nest of villians they are by the detention of General Burgoin and his troops in breach of the convention entered into between him and their general ... If after this there is a man in Britain hows blood does not boil to bring the treacherous raskals to the gallows he ought to share that fate with them, whether a Camden Pit, Boork or Barrie'.
9 November 1778. York Harbour. Is about to sail on an expedition; Hugh, his brother, being on bad terms with his commanding officer, has bought a lieutenancy; Sandy, writer's half brother, is coming home with his drunken, distracted wife and his numerous tender family, 'to put them upon some scheme of frugality and to put her into Bedalum, there being in the present situation of afairs no possability of managing her here'. Has heard from Sandy, his eldest brother, suggests that he should get a company in the new regiment being raised for the defence of Scotland, as a red coat and cockade 'may have some good effect upon the ladies and be a means of accomplishing a match to your and his liking'.
March 4 1780. New York. Has been taken prisoner, has arrived at New York on parole by leave from Mr. Washington.
1 January 1781. New York. Announces marriage to Miss Sally Pearsall, a quaker, whose father is worth £20,000 cash.
Dated at London, Perth-Amboy, Staten Island, New York, etc. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
15 letters and 3 answers |
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