BIB_ID
388163
Accession number
MA 1269.60
Creator
Montrésor, Henry Tucker, Sir, 1767-1837.
Display Date
1804 Apr. 15.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 22.8 cm
Notes
Address panel with traces of a seal and postmarks to "Lt. Gen. Sir James Pulteney / M.P. / Park Lane / London." The letter appears to be originally addressed to Park Lane, London but that address was crossed through and East Bourne / Sussex written beneath it. That is also crossed through and it appears Park Lane written again over the original address.
Endorsed.
Volume 12 (MA 1269) 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 1269.1-63).
Endorsed.
Volume 12 (MA 1269) 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 1269.1-63).
Provenance
Purchased from the Ford Collection of Manuscripts.
Summary
Replying to his letter of the 11th with respect to the use of lace on the uniform; saying "...I have always continued the regular established Uniform, with Lace; & in regard to economy, I have not the smallest hesitation to say, that a laced Coat will appear more creditable at the expiration of 12 Months than a plain Coat will at eight - We have a uniform Jacket, for riding, which we have been accustomed to upon actual Service, which with a round Hat & feather & blue Pantaloons, we purpose wearing if we take the field - our Evening Parade dress is blue Pantaloons & half Boots. We have not yet the smallest appearance of Spring. every thing looks as dreary as in the depth of Winter, thus we have little opportunity for exercise & the ground for that purpose is two miles from the Barracks;" discussing charges for clothing and reporting on vacancies filled.
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