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454 ADDITIONAL GRANT CORRESPONDENCE. [1775.
limes' wishes, which was not for more than a fortnight after it was publicly known that I
had received the king's commands to raise the regiment, and very sorry I was, and still am,
at not having it in my power to serve him. I was in hopes I shoud since he spoke to me,
because Mr. Colquhoun, another cousin of ours for whom I intended a company, has since
declined ; but the Duke of Argyll no sooner heard of it than he made a point in a manner
I coud not, refuse, of recomending a friend of his. It was impossible to recomend so
suddenly all the subalterns, therefore I have reserved some of them till I go to Scotland,
and shall be glad in that to receive your commands.
If I can hear of a house furnished at Edinburgh, Mrs. Fraser proposes going down.
It will be a great temptation to her that Lady Grant and you are there. She joins me in
best respects to you both.
I ever am, my dear Sir, your affectionate humble servant,
S. Feasek.
532. The Same to The Same — Same subject.
George Street, Hanover Square, December 28th, 1775.
My dear Sir, — I shoud have answered your letter sooner, but from an earnest desire to
answer it in a different manner from what I have it in my power to do, and I must complain
a little of you for having contributed to put it out of my power. When my raiseing a
regiment was first thought of, there were so many objections to new levys that I firmly
believed it woud not take place, and, therefore, I never anounced it to anybody, because I
did not chuse to apear in the light of one who wished and expected, and was disapointed ;
but, tho' I did not anounce it, the matter was surmised, and I had variety of aplications from
all quarters, and when the measure was decided upon, I had very little time given to digest a
plan, so that I was, in some measure, under a necessity of adopting the previous aplications
made to me, especialy in regard to field officers and captains, which was the reason that
the aplication for Innes found me over head and ears in engagements. During all that
time you must have heard of the regiment's takeing place, and I think I am warranted to
say that my professions and conduct for some time past gave reason to believe that 1
should be very happy to obey any commands of yours, and yet you were not kind enough
to signify to me your having a wish for anybody till your last letter, which came so late as
to distress me very much. I had before then, at the desire of others, taken two of your
namesakes, who I knew you wished provided for; and not hearing from you, especially not
hearing in course after I wrote to you, I took for granted that there was nobody you was
anxious about; and when your letter came the compliment of subalterns was compleat,
includeing a very few reserved for my own namesakes in the country. However, one of
these shall go to one of your friends, and, as 1 have so little in my power, 1 must make