BIB_ID
389073
Accession number
MA 1271.20
Creator
Nicholls, Oliver S., 1740-1829.
Display Date
1803 Dec. 16.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 23.0 cm
Notes
Address panel with traces of a seal to "Colonel Murray."
Colonel John Murray served as Quarter Master General in India, 1801-1805.
Marked "Private" on the address panel.
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).
Colonel John Murray served as Quarter Master General in India, 1801-1805.
Marked "Private" on the address panel.
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
Discussing issues related to the formation of a new battalion of sepoys; commenting on the government at home; saying "There was a motion made in the house of Commons respecting the unfitness of the present Ministers to conduct the affairs of the nation - Mr. Pitt was evidently [illegible] at to be again called to the head of an administration - he seemed to [illegible[ it - for the newspaper states that he advised their being continued so long as they enjoyed H.M. confidence - better so than to try to throw all into confusion, for an administration could not be formed in a day, to be done well - and in the mean time to aid those in with their advice & assistance - Lord Castlereagh said whether in or out of office, Mr. Pitt was born to be the Saviour of his Country;" relating news of various command assignments and informing him that "Egypt, excepting Alexandria again under the rule of Mamelucs [sic] - the Waabee [sic] cause gaining ground;" concluding "I heard of the Conspiracy but M. Walker seemed to treat it lightly & I thought all safe again."
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