Descriptive Summary | |
Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
Creator: | Maitland, John, Lieutenant Colonel, 1732-1779. |
Title: | John Maitland letters |
Dates: | 1775-1776 |
Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
Identification: | MS 0954 |
Lieutenant Colonel John Maitland (1732-1779) was the son of the Earl of Lauderdale. He represented the Borough of Haddington in the House of Commons before coming to America with the British Army to fight in the American Revolution. Maitland served in the 711th Regiment, Regular Army. He died in 1779 in the state of Georgia.
This collection consists of photocopies of five original letters written from John Maitland to his brother, Alexander, between August 27, 1775 and July 8, 1776. In these letters, Maitland reports on his journey to America, discusses life in the army, and recounts the British capture of Staten Island, New York.
Custodial History
Donor acquired the material from the 17th Earl of Lauderdale, a descendant of one of John Maitland's five brothers.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], John Maitland letters, MS 954, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mildred Maitland Wiggins, 1973.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Item 1: Lieutenant Colonel John Maitland letter to General Alexander Maitland, 1775 August 27 ( 1.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
Sent from Island of Madeira. Writes of a six-week delay in sailing. | |||||||||||||