Concerns: the negative repurcussions of the defeat of British fleets under Admiral Byng in Minorca owing to "the want of sufficient timely intelligence" and "too great care of our merchants and [wast] of our Forces in convoys"; British fleets on the defensive around the world; commisions in the army; the Royal Irish Dragoons; Whiteford being a good officer and Conway wanting to keep his current regiment ("Black guards"); Whiteford's possible promotion; ordnance and his recommendation of Lord Rothes for the artillery; an account of Highlanders arriving on the west coast of Donegal to surround to coast. Written from Park Place. Signed: "H.S. Conway".
Letter from Henry Seymour-Conway to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/274
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/416.28
- Dates of Creation
- 18 July 1756
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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