Accession Number

NAM.2020-01-30-4-11

Description

Hand written letters to William Staveley from his mother, Jan 4th 1812, covering news of the French retreating from Portugal; death of his father; fall of Ciudad Rodrigo; his father's artwork; worrying about William Staveley getting wounded; news from home; family updates; the army's progress; news of the Dunbar family.

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814)

Associated collection