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Small collection of correspondence between the Quartermaster General's department and the Commissariat department whilst on active service in the Peninsular War.

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Identifier: MS.15337

Scope and Contents

Most of the letters are from Sir William H Delancey and Sir James W Gordon as successive Quartermasters General to Sir John Bisset and Sir Robert H Kennedy as successive Commissaries General.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

62 Leaves ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

62 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's, 20 July 1971, lot 451.

Separated Materials

For other commissariat correspondence see MSS.15001-15336, 15338.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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