NEWENHAM, SIR EDWARD,
Two letters dated 1782 from Sir Edward Newenham, MP for Co. Dublin and Irish Volunteer to his son Edward then under education in Switzerland. The first dated March,...

NEWENHAM, SIR EDWARD,
Two letters dated 1782 from Sir Edward Newenham, MP for Co. Dublin and Irish Volunteer to his son Edward then under education in Switzerland. The first dated March, details an accident in which 97 men were badly wounded, it contains detailed descriptions of the military uniforms of the 1782 volunteers. The second, dated May, indicated activities of the Volunteers, opposition to King and Government. Both have scarce "Bishop" and other postal markings; together with two other letters, dated 1824 and 1826 to Edward junior, by then a Captain in the British Army in France. Both letters have very fine "(ex) ANGLETERRE" postmarks in red (1824) and black (1826). (4)

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