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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.
000-190-000-859-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 1856, the letter is from the 71st Regiment of Foot and concerns the payment of an account.

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.

From 1819 Wilsons began standardising their tartan 'setts' and recorded exact thread counts. This helped to provide a continuous supply of identical patterns. They monopolized the supply of tartan cloth to the army up until the mid-19th century.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-859-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OL 301
Date: 12 March 1856
1856
Material: White or blue paper
Dimensions: 251 mm H; 200 mm W (folded in half)
What: Document / letter
Subject:
Who: 71st Regiment of Foot (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 71st Regiment of Foot, dated 12 March 1856
References:
  • Cheape, H. Tartan, The Highland Habit. Edinburgh: NMS, 1995. pp 52-55. 
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