George Hanger engraved circular letter signed, [Newcastle upon Tyne?, ca. 1800]
1800
MSS L1991.1.318
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Title
George Hanger engraved circular letter signed, [Newcastle upon Tyne?, ca. 1800]
Published
[Newcastle upon Tyne?] [ca. 1800]
Description
[2] p. ; 21 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1991.1.318
Note
"In consequence of a diminution in my income, of no less than nine hundred a year ... and the disappointments I have experienced in repeated applications to be employed this war, on a service, to which cheerfully ... I sacrificed in America seven long years ... it will not appear strange to any man impressed with the feelings of honor and independence that I should prefer seeking the means of living like a gentleman from an honorable employment to the painful necessity of becoming a burthen to my friends."
He suggests that the recipients purchase coal from the River Tyne Coal Company, from which company Hanger will "be so liberally remunerated ... that in time I shall be able to discharge my just debts...."
Hanger served in the Hessian Jaer Corps and in Tarleton's Light Dragoons. In 1779, he was aide-de-camp to Sir Henry Clinton. His military and womanizing exploits led to his becoming the subject of cartoons by such artists as James Gilray and the Cruikshanks.
He suggests that the recipients purchase coal from the River Tyne Coal Company, from which company Hanger will "be so liberally remunerated ... that in time I shall be able to discharge my just debts...."
Hanger served in the Hessian Jaer Corps and in Tarleton's Light Dragoons. In 1779, he was aide-de-camp to Sir Henry Clinton. His military and womanizing exploits led to his becoming the subject of cartoons by such artists as James Gilray and the Cruikshanks.
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