Collections - Letters
Letters of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan, 1804-1811.
Letter Number 25
Dated: 7 Feb 1810 from CB Portsmouth
Addressed to Mrs C Bevan, Mrs Dacres, Money Hill, Rickmansworth, Herts
My dearest Mary I have only just time to let you know that orders
are come down here to delay our sailing until further orders – This
gives rise to various conjectures but the principal one seems to be that
of a change of administration, the consequences of which will be the
immediate release of all the Portugal people – They therefore will not
want transfer for Gibraltar and we shall I suppose be landed – the other
report is that we are waiting only for a troop of horse Artillery or
that we go to Portugal – I confess the latter to me seems probable – but
if the change of Ministry takes place we shall not go abroad at all.
The Wind is worse than ever – But is now of no consequence, tomorrow
will I trust bring us some intelligence which I shall lose no time in
communicating to that person I believe to be most interested in what
relates to your most faithful C.B.
Best love to all my Boys and your family
God Bless You
Portsmouth
February 7 1810
NOTES BY TRANSCRIBER
i) CB was waiting for favourable to sail with 2nd Bn 4th Foot to Ceuta –
He had recently been promoted Lieut Col and transferred from 28th to 4th
Ft
ii) Money Hill was the Dacres house in Hertfordshire
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