Cornwallis A.L.S. Culford, Aug. 31, 1782 : to His Excellency Earl Temple, [London?]|Buckingham, George Nugent-Temple Grenville, Marquess, 1753-1813

Cornwallis A.L.S. Culford, Aug. 31, 1782 : to His Excellency Earl Temple, [London?]|Buckingham, George Nugent-Temple Grenville, Marquess, 1753-1813

Culford [England] 1782

[2] p. ; 24 cm. (4to)

MSS L1988.190.202

"The bearer, Lieut. Bowen, is the young gentleman whom I took the liberty of mentioning to your lordship at St. James's. I know so well you lordships military feelings, that I am sure you will pity a young officer of great spirit who must [retire?] on a wooden leg and a lieutenantcy of invalids, and will, if it is in your favor, make his retreat a little more comfortable.."
On verso: 43 Letter from Lord Cornwallis Aug. 31, 1782 / recommending Lieut. Bowen for provision
Geoerge Nugent-Temple Grenville was titled 2nd Earl Grenville at the time of this letter and was created Marquess of Buckingham in 1784. -- Valentine, Alan. The British Establishment, 1760-1784.
One Henry Bowen, according to the British Army Lists, was an ensign in the 16th Regiment of Foot in 1779-1781, then rose to lieutenant in the 50th Regiment in 1782. He is, however, stilll listed as a lieutenant in the same regiment in the Army Lists for 1783 and 1784. No other Lieutenat Bowen appears in the lists of that period.

Library Catalog > Manuscripts
All Cataloged Material
All records