| Disgrifiad | The impression gathered from these papers is that this R.W., the eldest son of W.W. was somewhat of a "stormy petrel". He left home as a young man to join the East india company, saw service in some of the campaigns against some of the native rulers, formed a connection with one Elizabeth Hart who bore him a number of children, and returned home broken in mind and body in care of his brother William late in 1802. In his letter to his brother (number 35) he denies a rumour that he was married and adds "whenever I feel that way incluned I will come to my own country and not disgrace my family by the marrying of a black native of India". To his father he mentiones his promotion as adjutant of the 18th battalion of Sepys, his having been wounded in the campaign against the King of Mysore, and his attachment to "an agreeable companion" and his "two children - both boys" (number 36) |