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Letter from William Robertson, Liskeard, to Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth. The camp broke up on the 24th November and the towns in Cornwall that lay nearest to it were allotted for winter quarters for the regiment. 'Our headquarters are here [Liskeard] - a place as dirty and as rotton as any other Cornish burgh.'

10 Dec 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Writer awaits his leave of absence, and will set out for Southill when it arrives. Lady Marchmont has expressed a wish to see the writer. Has Col. Fraser's promise that Lowrie will be provided for. If a vacancy should happen in the company before Lowrie is otherwise provided for, he shall succeed to it. Pleased Lord Polwarth has received the strawberry plants.

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Robinson, William,
Robertson, William,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander (2nd Baron Polwarth),
Lowrie,
Fraser

personal correspondence, French Revolutionary Wars, strawberries, Cornwall Liskeard