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Title:
PRO 30/55/030/044 - Autograph Letter from James Omelly
Date:
1781
Language:
English
Date from:
1781-06-12
Date to:
1781-06-12
Section:
2 : PRO 30/55 - British Army Headquarters Papers
TNA Shelfmark:
PRO 30/55/030/044
Full Description:
Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce, Halifax to Clinton confirming the death of Brigadier-General McLean on 'the 4th'. and that command of the British troops has passed to Colonel De Seitz as instructed by the late McLean. Requests that a British officer replacing McLean be sent immediately as communications between De Seitz and British officers very difficult due to language difficulties.
TNA Link:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16306554
Format:
Handwritten
DOI:
10.1163/37612_WNA_PRO_PRO_30_55_30_44