£290
Cumberland / Jacobite Rebellion. 1745 (Dec 18) Entire letter from Sir Philip Musgrave (MP for Westmoreland), written from his wifes family home at Orgreave, addressed to "Edenhall near Penrith, Cumberland, P. Kendal & Warrington" and signed "Free Phil. Musgrave", backstamped "LITCH / FIELD" (ST289). The interesting letter includes "I heard yesterday a pretty strong report of the Highland army being enclosed in Lancaster by a superior force from the Dukes & Marshal Wades armies which if true will end the contest ..... send me an account of the present situation of the county as to straggling parties &c .... I send these as the shortest way p. Kendal & Warrington but shall repeat the contents in another p. London".
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