Letter, 21 Dec 1794.
Sent from Lt Gen Colin Campbell when a Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot in Wolfern, Holland to his wife Polly in Edinburgh.
Letter tells her he doesn't know what will happen to them or who their new commander will be, possibly Lord Cornwallis but assumes it will be for a short time as the continental powers are making peace and therefore there will be no more wars in Europe.
Associated with Wars of the French Revolution, Netherlands (1793-1795).
From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).