Letter, 14 Jun 1779.
Sent from Hugh McDiarmid at Glasgow to John Campbell, Major of the Western Fencibles at Edinburgh.
John Campbell was the elder brother of Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1754-1814.
Letter congratulates him on him promotion and asks for his help in recommending a petition to the Trustees of the Forfeited Estates to help the poor highlanders of Glasgow in particular to deliver the petition to Lord Frederick Campbell, also gives him the recommendation that he wishes the officers of the Western Fencibles to give.
From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).