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Lord Auckland Governor-General of India. Autograph Letter Signed ‘Auckland’ to ‘FitzGerald’ William Vesey-FitzGerald 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey rejoicing in the ‘mark of favor and distinction’ he has obtained for Captain Macgregor.

23954 — 6 October 1822; Kensington Gore London. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp 12mo. In good condition lightly aged on the first leaf of a bifolium the blank second of which carries traces of mount. Folded twice. Begins: ‘My dear FitzGerald / I thank you very much for your obliging note - and I rejoice greatly that you have obtained for Capt Macgregor this mark of favor and distinction. India has no better soldier nor has any political agent placed in trying circumstances shewn a better nerve or a sounder discretion’. FitzGerald’s ‘just notice of him’ will be ‘well appreciated’ by others. He ends by stating his understanding that ‘Macgregor had been at least a brevet Captain in the Indian Army’. There were numerous Macgregors serving in the Indian Army and it is unclear which is referred to here. 6 October 1822; Kensington Gore [London]. unknown