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MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill. English soldier and statesman, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1690-91, 1702-08. L.S., Marlborough, two pages, 4to, n.p., 3rd March 1718/9, to the Earl of Cadogan. The body of the letter is written in an elegant, bold hand and states, in full, 'I cannot refuse the request of Col. Symonds to recommend him to your favour, his long and faithfull services set forth in the enclosd memorial. I am very well acquainted with, as well of his disappointments, you will see the late Queen granted him a Warrant for Half Pay as Lieut: Colonel which he was deprived of soon after his Majesty's accession to the Throne and thereby left a considerable time in a starving condition till provided for in the Invalids and has been now near two years on the Establisht. of Half pay as Captain of a Company of them which keeps him in very poor circumstances in a great age after an uncommon length of service so that if any thing further could be therefore done speedily to make him easy for the remainder of his days it would be a great satisfaction to me and my service you may think fit to do him shall be lookd on as a mark of friendship'. With integral leaf (neatly detached). Some light age wear and one small, neat split to the edge of a fold, only just affecting two letters of Marlborough's signature. G
William Cadogan (1671-1726) Irish-born British army officer, a close associate and confidant of the Duke of Marlborough.
