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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)LAdd/1945
TitleLetter from G. Gunning to Spencer Gunning
Extent2 items
Date1815
DescriptionLetter written from Savile Row dated 22 June. Gunning writes to his son at Harrow, informing him that his brother George has been killed at Waterloo. Gunning expresses his grief and comments: 'Let is be a lesson to us all, to learn how God disposes of us according to his pleasure'. He promises to write again when he has further details.

With a note describing the contents of the letter and identifying Spencer's brother as Lieutenant George Gunning of the 10th Hussars.
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