Volume 2 (MA 297) 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 297.1-65).
Concerning his desire to be promoted; saying that he cannot imagine there would be opposition "to an Officer of Eighteen years Service attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel upon an Important Event - When there are several of that rank who have not served half that Number of years - and indeed Some not as many months;" adding "With regard to my Father [Sir John Braithwaite] nothing has as yet transpired, but I have reason to believe the Indian Committee appointed by the Army, will support his cause, in which their own is so much Involved and that this will be done in a very respectful manner to Government, and no less flattering to my Father, but this is only Report, as from the moment the Committee sit - they become Secret - and of course I shall know nothing - But the same Reports say, that every thing is Likely to Terminate to the mutual Satisfaction of Government and the Indian Army - at which independent of all Selfish motives I rejoice Extremely."