1881 Scotland 3 letters Army Highlanders order Bordeaux Wine

Three letters sent by Captain Oliver Graham, Mess President, while garrisoned at Fort George Scotland. First 2 sent while in member of 78^th Highlanders, 3rd after regiment regrouped to form Seaforth Highlanders.

Sent to Curcier & Adet, wine agents in Bordeaux.

Letter #1 March 21^st (1881)

…about light claret…I wish you to send me a 6 dozen case of Light Claret…send me the best you can for the money as it may be the means of securing you a large order…

Oliver graham Capt 78^th Highlanders Fort George Scotland

Late Mess President 78^th Hghlans ---

Embossed family (?) logo of hawk killing another bird. Logo ‘NE OUBLIER’ (not forget)

Some toning spots, horizontal fold. 4 pages  7 x 4 ½”  

Letter #2 March 26/81

…with your ---- for after dinner Claret you do not state Vintage and we would like to know…would be delivered at say Aberdeen…nearest port.

Oliver Graham Capt 78^th Highlanders

Please send prices of Champagnes & Vintages

Embossed in red Fort George N.B.

Letter #3 July 18^th 1881

I beg to enclose you cheque for my small acct as I don’t like – standing over long…my great pleasure in drinking your Lafite 1874

Oliver Graham  Capt Seaforth Hghlanders  late 78^th Highlanders

Embossed family (?) logo

Captain Oliver Graham

•   Born Ipswich, England 1844
•             Attended Sandhurst
•        Ensign, 31 March 1863 (purchase)
• ·         Lieutenant, 8 August 1865 (purchase)
• ·         Captain, 2 September 1868 (purchase)
• ·         Stationed Halifax Canada May 1869 - December 1871
• ·         Married Gwladis Elizabeth Francklyn St. Luke's Cathedral Halifax, 10 November 1870
• ·         Major, 1 July 1881
• ·         retired receiving the value of his commission, 1882
• ·         Died 28 June 1896

Despite his English birth, Graham was probably of Scottish origins, as he specifically requested, after he had been selected for a commission in the 22nd Foot, to have his name instead put down for one in the “78th, 79th, or any other Highland Regiment.”

His wife Gwladis, whom he met and married in Halifax, was the daughter of Colonel Gilbert Francklyn of the British army's 38th Foot, and of Sarah, daughter of the Halifax-born shipping magnate, Samuel Cunard.

https://halifaxcitadel.ca/officers-of-the-78th-highlanders/captain-oliver-graham.html

The Seaforth Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, mainly associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland.

The regiment was created in 1881 through the amalgamation of the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and the 78th (Highlanders) (Ross-shire Buffs) Regiment of Foot, which became the 1st and 2nd battalions of the new regiment, and was part of the Childers Reforms of the British Army. It was named after Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth, and his cousin Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth, who originally raised respectively the 72nd[2] and 78th regiments. Originally named "Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs)", on 22 November 1881 Queen Victoria approved the regiment's style as "Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)".

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