BIB_ID
126018
Accession number
MA 1271.25
Creator
Nicholls, Oliver S., 1740-1829.
Display Date
1804 Jul. 25.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 32.8 cm
Notes
Colonel John Murray served as Quarter Master General in India, 1801-1805.
The letter is addressed to "The Honble Jonathan Duncan / President & Governor in Council."
Volume 14 (MA 1271) 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 1271.1-60).
The letter is addressed to "The Honble Jonathan Duncan / President & Governor in Council."
Volume 14 (MA 1271) 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 1271.1-60).
Provenance
Purchased from the Ford Collection of Manuscripts.
Summary
Concerning the extent latitude of command ought to be granted to Colonel Murray; expressing his opinion that "So distant as we are from the scene of action, I am of opinion that we should not offer more than a general outline for his conduct. He should meet(?) with the unlimited confidence and support of Government and a regular and full communication of every information at all material to him : such advantage may be desired to the Service from the strength he would receive from an adherence to such a system; but his operations and movements must be entirely confided to his own judgment. As Colonel Murray is a sensible steady man, and an Officer of excellent character, I have not any difficulty in recommending that this latitude may be given to him;" discussing the advantages in cooperating with Scindia saying "Scindia has so strong an interest in our success, that I should hope, if the pecuniary difficulties which have hither to cramped his efforts, could as far as they relate to any body of horse, which he may consent to lend to our Service, be removed; which body, under the indulgence lately granted to the Sillakdar horse, and regularly paid, would be extremely useful and faithful to us."
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