Letter, 22 Feb 1793.
Sent from Alexander Stewart at Invernahy to John Campbell, Major of the Western Fencibles at St James Square, Edinburgh.
John Campbell was the elder brother of Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1754-1814.
Letter discusses Lord Breadlebane’s proposed raising of 1000 men for home defence and the problems of the shortage of man power in his parish due to emigration.
Associated with Wars of the French Revolution, Home Defence (1793-1802).
From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).