Lachlan Macquarie autographed letter signed to his uncle Murdoch Maclaine, 25 December 1792
Lachlan Macquarie autographed letter signed to his uncle Murdoch Maclaine, 25 December 1792
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Date
1792
Call Numbers
MLMSS 4873
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1 folder of textual material
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Fonds
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Microfilm : CY 1132, frames 1-11
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Contents
Autograph letter signed to his uncle Murdoch Maclaine of Lochbuy, Scotland, 25 December 1792, written from Bombay, wishing his relatives a Merry Christmas. Macquarie states his intention of remaining in India until he has made enough money to live in comfort in Scotland and is hopeful that the expiration of the East India Company's charter will ope...
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Full title
Lachlan Macquarie autographed letter signed to his uncle Murdoch Maclaine, 25 December 1792
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Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (4-224C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Mrs. Jean Attwood, collateral descendant of Lachlan Macquarie, in 1987
Administrative / Biographical history
Lachlan Macquarie, 1762-1824, was born on Ulva in the Scottish Hebrides. He joined the British army in 1776 and served in Canada, America and Jamaica. In 1787 he accepted the senior lieutenancy in the 77th Regiment and arrived in Bombay the following year. He remained there on and off until 1807 by which time he had achieved the rank of lieutenant...
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MLMSS 4873
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YEGmqrrn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YEGmqrrn
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918220
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