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Letter from Lieutenant Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, 26 April 1813
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Accession Number

NAM.1990-08-140-1

Description

Letter from Lt Col Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, dated Hampton Court, 26 Apr 1813. In this letter O’Grady complains about the poor state of his finances and the cost of being stationed in London. He hopes the regiment will be sent to Spain, and this may help alleviate his financial woes. Typed transcript in separate folder. From a collection of 45 letters associated with Lt Col Standish O’Grady, later 2nd Viscount Guillamore 1813-1830. These letters include those written whilst serving as a Lieutenant with the 7th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo, 1815-1830. With manuscript and typescript transcripts. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814) and Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814), Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

Associated collection