BIB_ID
189565
Accession number
MA 9127
Creator
Boyes, R.
Display Date
1810 October 29.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 32.0 x 20.0 cm
Notes
Docketed incorrectly as being received from Mr. Boyce.
Address panel "Private / James Ogilvie / Alhandra / R. Boyes."
Removed from Brialmont. Life of Wellington (PML 7901-7916), vol. VII, p. 104.
Address panel "Private / James Ogilvie / Alhandra / R. Boyes."
Removed from Brialmont. Life of Wellington (PML 7901-7916), vol. VII, p. 104.
Summary
Commenting on Lord Wellington; saying he has heard Lord Wellington "...is made a Peer - at which no man can rejoice more than I do - You know my enthusiastic partiality to his Lordship - and in fact for it is to him alone I owe my present situation - in fact had I never received any favor from his hands, I should always rejoice at any new honors which may be confered upon him because I think him the Greatest General England or any other Country Ever produced...I have another piece of news for you & next to Lord Wellington I ought to Rejoice at Marshal Beresfords being created a Knight of the Bath;" relating news of a mutual friend.
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