BIB_ID
124946
Accession number
MA 1268.45
Creator
McMahon, John, approximately 1754-1817.
Display Date
1809 Jan. 5.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 24.5 cm
Notes
Being a copy in the autograph of John Macleod of Colbecks, with his signature and attesting that it is "a true copy."
Colonel John Macleod raised and commanded the Princess Charlotte of Wales or Macleod Loyal Fencible Highlanders Regiment.
Volume 11 (MA 1268) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 1268.1-60).
Colonel John Macleod raised and commanded the Princess Charlotte of Wales or Macleod Loyal Fencible Highlanders Regiment.
Volume 11 (MA 1268) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 1268.1-60).
Provenance
Purchased from the Ford Collection of manuscripts.
Summary
Informing him that ...on Saturday morning the 9th of January (the Birth day of Princess Charlotte) you will receive...an Highland Broad Sword which the Prince has given to Her Royal Highness for the purpose of her presenting to you on the occation [sic] and which you will please to consider as having been done by her Royal Highness thru' me."
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