Letter from Robert Nanney-Wynn to William Nanney-Wynn (Father), Maesyneuadd, Merionethshire, North Wales Reference R2
Fort St George, October 12th 1788
Hon’d Sir,
I had the happiness of receiving your letter of 22d March 88 the September following, and take the earliest opportunity of returning you my most grateful thanks for your good intention of serving me. I delivered the two recommendatory letters. Colonel Buck during his stay at Madras (which was but short) shewed me every attention in his power, but being in neither the Nabob’s nor Company’s service could not give me any assistance towards getting forward in the Army. Lord Cornwallis treated me as he does all other Subalterns, in the most haughty manner, without ever inquiring after Lord Bulkeley. I have had nothing more to do with him, nor do I wish it. I hope in future we shall be regular in our correspondence and rest assured that nothing shall be wanting on my part to keep up that harmony that should always subsist between Father & Son. As for what is past, I trust that it is forgot & forgiven. I am much concerned at the unsettled state of my mother’s health.
I am in great want of a Brace of good Pistols, and a small light Fowling piece, if you would be so good as to procure them for me & deliver them to Captn Thos Allen commanding the Albion Indiaman, he will take them in charge & bring them to me. Captn A will pay for them if required. I have the finest Persian Greyhounds in the world & only wish I could send you two or three Brace of them. There is game in the greatest plenty in this part of the world & as for Hares, I can run twenty of a Day. I am promoted to a Lieutenant, which probably you will see by this year’s Army List, and believe me to be, Hond Sir, yours unalterably
Robert Wynn