Letter sent to Lieutenant Colin Campbell, October 1772
letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.2002-08-144-1
Description
Letter, 8 Oct 1772. Sent to Lt Gen Colin Campbell, when an Ensign of the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, from his father John Campbell, First Cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland, in Edinburgh. Letter discusses his prospective Lieutenancy with the 55th Regiment of Foot in Ireland and the disposal of his Ensign post with 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot. From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).



