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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D1232/O/12 |
| Title | Thomas Sanders to Col. Sanders (draft) - 'your servant a poor prisoner, requests you to write and send Captain Swetnam to Lord Fairfax and Sir Thomas to acquaint them how the case stands, to move for a commission and command the stay of the troops with you - if they come to Derby their horses and arms will be taken from them - if my Lord sends to Sir John (Gell) for more troops, Hope's troop may get out of town by that means - they have sent to York to get leave for the troops to return - they seek to destroy the regiment - it is a business of great weight so desire to be speedy and serious - I have sent to Lord Essex for an order to come up and resign my commission' (Jan/Feb) 1644/5 |
| Date | 1645 |
| Description | [Ferdinando Fairfax, 1st Baron Fairfax (1584-1648), commander of the Parliamentary forces in Yorkshire]; [Sir Thomas Fairfax (1612-1671), later 2nd Baron Fairfax - son of above - appointed commander in chief of the New Model Army, 1645] |
| Level | File |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Thomas Sanders of Little Ireton (1610-1695), Parliamentarian soldier |