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Letter (front), to William Wilson & Sons, Bannockburn, near Stirling

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Postcard of Letter (front), to William Wilson & Sons, Bannockburn, near Stirling.
000-100-048-304-C
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Letter (front), to William Wilson & Sons, Bannockburn, near Stirling

This is the front of a letter addressed to William Wilson & Sons, a tartan weaving firm from Bannockburn near Stirling. Dated 24 December 1856, the letter is from the 74th Highlanders Regiment and concerns army clothing.

The letter would have been folded up so that William Wilson's name and address, together with the stamp, would have appeared on top. It would then have been sealed with sealing wax.

Reputedly founded in 1724, with surviving records from 1765, Wilsons monopolized the supply of tartan cloth to the army up until the mid-19th century. Thereafter they diversified into tweed and carpet weaving and continued in business until 1924.


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Online ID: 000-100-048-304-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OL 307
Date: 1856
24 December 1856
Material: White or blue paper
Dimensions: 252 mm H x 203 mm W
What: Document / letter
Subject:
Who: 74th Highlanders (Maker)
W. Wilson and Son (Addressee)
Where: Scotland, Stirlingshire, Bannockburn
Event:
Description: One of a collection of 160 letters to W. Wilson and Son, Bannockburn, concerning the supply of tartan and clothing to regiments - from the 74th Highlanders, dated 24 December 1856
References:
  • Cheape, H. Tartan, The Highland Habit. Edinburgh: NMS, 1995. pp 52-55. 
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