Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. — John Shaqi
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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I am enabled to reply to the third Query of [Ezh] from papers in my
possession. Wolfe's commission as second lieutenant in his father's
(Col. Edward Wolfe's) regiment of marines[3], is dated 3d November,
1741; as ensign in Col. Scipio Duroure's regiment, 27th March, 1742; as
lieutenant in the same regiment, 14th July, 1743; as adjutant in the
same regiment, 22d July, 1743; as captain in Barrell's regiment, 23d
June, 1744; as major in Lord George Sackville's regiment[4], 5th
January, 1748-49; as lieut.-col. of the same regiment, 20th March,
1749-50, and colonel by brevet, 21st Oct. 1757; colonel of the 67th
regiment, 21st April, 1758; brigadier in America, 23d July, 1758; killed
at siege of Quebec.
[Footnote 3: This regiment was afterwards numbered the 1st regiment.]
[Footnote 4: This regiment was afterwards numbered the 20th, and
then the 67th.]
Wolfe's father, Edward Wolfe, was appointed brigadier-general, 25th
April, 1745; major-general, 27th May, 1745, and lieut.-general, 30th
Sept. 1747.
If [Ezh] will communicate with me personally, I may be able to furnish
him with some other information relating to Wolfe.
ROBERT COLE.
The following memoranda from MSS. in my care, relative to this
distinguished man, may, perhaps, be of use to your correspondent [Ezh].
Feb. 1746, a petition (dated Feb. 1746) to the Duke of Bedford for his
interference relative to the pay due to him as Inspector of Marines.
Another letter, dated July 7, 1746, printed in the first volume of the
_Bedford Correspondence_.
Another letter, dated Feb. 16, 1747, on the same subject as the first.
Another letter, dated Feb. 19, 1757, also printed in the _Bedford
Correspondence_.
Another letter, dated July 22, 1767, relative to his embarkation of a
regiment in which he was lieut.-col.
Another letter, dated Jan. 26, 1788, printed in the _Bedford
Correspondence_.
Copy of a letter to Lord George Sackville, dated Halifax, May 12.
W. A.
Major-General Edward Wolfe resided in one of the villas in Montague
Walk, on the west side of Greenwich Park; afterwards the residence of
the Hon. Mr. Lyttelton, Henry Drax, Esq., Mr. Scott, and his widow.
In the register book of St. Alphege in Greenwich occurs this entry:
"Major-Gen'l James Wolfe, buried Nov. 20th 1759."
His body was brought to England from Quebec, and laid by the side of his
father, Major-Gen. E. Wolfe, who was buried there on April 2, 1759.
His mother's Christian name was Henrietta; she bequeathed 500_l_. to
Bromley College at her death in 1765.
The short sword worn by General Wolfe at the time of his death is in the
United Service Institution in Scotland Yard. His military cloak is, I
believe, kept in the Tower.
MACKENZIE WALCOTT, M.A.
In the church of Westerham, the place of Wolfe's birth, as well as in
Westminster Abbey, is a cenotaph. Is it well known who was the author of
the pleasing lines inscribed at Westerham?
"While George in sorrow bows his laurel'd head."
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