Lachlan Macquarie letter to Donald Maclean, 18 March 1821

MLMSS 5445

fonds

1821

923802

1 folder of textual material

Lachlan Macquarie 1761-1824, was born on the island of Ulva in the Scottish Hebrides. He joined the British Army in 1776 and served in Canada, America and Jamaica. From 1787 to 1807 he served in India rising to the command of the 73rd Regiment. He married Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell in 1807 and a son, Lachlan was born seven years later. In 1809 he was appointed Governor of New South Wales and served in that position until 1821 when he returned to England

Letter to his cousin Donald Maclean, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh. Writing from Sydney, Macquarie gives details of his parlous financial state and records his intention of resisting any further investments. In particular he refers to his desire that his family should acquire the estate of Ulva lost by his father but warns that his brother Charles' imprudence in buying land from the Duke of Argyle at an enormous price on his behalf means that he will not be able to make the purchase himself. Macquarie concludes by saying that he hopes to see Maclean and his other friends in Scotland in abouth eighteen months time

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-575 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Keyword subject
Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824 -- Finance, Personal

Real property -- Scotland