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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.023.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of British soldier Charles Irvine to his brother |
| Title | Charles Irvine to Alexander Irvine on his financial situation |
| Date | 28 April 1781 |
| Author | Irvine, Charles (1756-1819) |
| Recipient | Irvine, Alexander |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother in Aberdeen, Scotland that he is leaving for Falmouth in a day or so to go on a packet boat, having lost hope of getting a convoy to New York. States he cannot wait any longer because since he has left Scotland, his expenses have been very high. Remarks that Mr. Moir has been very accommodating in advancing money and he hopes to pay him back soon. Asks Alexander to thank Mr. Moir for him. Mentions that he will have a draft made payable to Alexander for 50 pounds payable next December but knows that if at that time, he still does not have the money, Alexander will not hold it against him. Says that he will not make a practice of borrowing from him. Gives love to family and friends and states he will write again before sailing to New York. Charles Irvine was an ensign in the British army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Maritime Global History and Civics Finance |
| People | Irvine, Charles (1756-1819) Irvine, Alexander (1754-1844) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Charles Irvine served in the British Army for fifteen years before going on half pay. But he soon returned, and eventually rose to the rank of major general. Alexander Irvine was the Eighteenth Laird of Drum. He was involved in a number of financial squabbles during his early life. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |