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Letter from Lieutenant Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, 26 July 1813
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Accession Number

NAM.1990-08-140-6

Description

Letter from Lt Col Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, dated Hampton Court 26 Jul 1813. In this letter O’Grady continues to complain about the state of his finances in light of his regiment’s imminent expedition. The regiment is expected to march for Portsmouth in the next 10 days or so. Typed transcript in separate folder. From a collection of 45 letters associated with Lt Col Standish O’Grady, later 2nd Viscount Guillamore 1813-1830. These letters include those written whilst serving as a Lieutenant with the 7th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo, 1815-1830. With manuscript and typescript transcripts. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814) and Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814), Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

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