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SKINNER (Allan MacLean, QC) Comp.
Sketch of the Military Services of Lieutenant-General Skinner and His Sons.
1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., xiv+[66]pp. Stafford: Printed by Banks Farrand, Gaolgate St. (Not Published).
1863
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Privately circulated records of the distinguished services of several members of the Skinner family of Ledbury, Shropshire (not to be confused with the "Indian" Skinners), including reproduced correspondence from various campaigns. The subjects are (i) Lt.-Gen John Skinner (1752-1827) who was commissioned in the 16th Foot in 1772 & spent almost all his service in America & the West Indies, participating in various American campaigns, the expedition to Guadaloupe &c., with various reproduced correspondence from these campaigns; (ii) Lt.-Col. Thomas Skinner CB (1800-1843) commissioned 16th Foot 1816, commanded 31st Foot with Pollock's force to Kabul in 1842 (includes various correspondence from this campaign describing events). He died of illness at Mussoorie in May 1843; (iii) Capt. James Skinner, 61st Bengal Native Infantry, Chief Commissariat Officer at Kabul died during the retreat from that place (includes a long letter from Colin Mackenzie regarding his services & death, also some of his correspondence from the Afghan campaign, 1840-42, extracts from letters of condolence &c.); (iv) Ensign John Skinner (1802-1821), 58th Regt., died of Yellow Fever in Jamaica; (v) Details of several other family members related by marriage. Rare, just one copy on Library Hub (formerly COPAC), held at the British Library. Note: orig. wraps laid down on later paper & neatly rebacked. Another copy studied by Peter Metcalfe for comparison purposes contained 3 or 4 colour portraits not present in this copy. See illustration on our website.
£325
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