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Letter sent to Lieutenant Colin Campbell, October 1772

Letter to Ensign Colin Campbell (later Lieutenant-General), 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, from his father, 8 October 1772

John Campbell was First Cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh. His letter relates to Colin Campbell's (1754-1814) prospective lieutenancy with the 55th Regiment of Foot in Ireland and the disposal of his ensign post with the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment.

From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lieutenant General Colin Campbell, Lieutenant Governor of Gibraltar, 1750 (c)-1850.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2002-08-144-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-08-144-1