Letter, 16 Mar 1776.
Sent to Lt Gen Colin Campbell when a Lieutenant of the 55th Regiment of Foot in America from his mother Anne Carolina Campbell in Edinburgh.
Letter informs him of events in Edinburgh and of his brother Peter becoming a Midshipman on the ‘Brune’ destined for Boston. She had sent her previous letter with him but was unsure as to its arrival.
Associated with American War of Independence (1775-1783).
From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).