L30/13/20/13

Frederick, Admiralty to Baroness Grantham He opened the letters sent to his brother from Captain Wade, Lewry's aid-de-campe. They were dated 24, 25 and 27, from Salamanca. Captain Wade says that General Cole was wounded by a musket ball, which entered below the shoulder, and broke one of his ribs, however he is recovering well. Discusses the war in Spain and Lord Wellington's manoeuvres, which he has followed in the gazette and on a map. Doubts he will be able to visit Wrest.

17 Aug 1812

From: 1812 To: 1812

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Lucas,
Grantham, Mary Jemima, Baroness,
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of,
de Grey, Thomas Philip (2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest),
Wade,
Lewry,
Cole,
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of

family correspondence, manuscripts, letters, captain, assistant, General, land weaponry, injury, Peninsular War, maps, Wrest, City of Westminster, Salamanca, Spain, Wrest Park (house)