NAM.2008-06-5-10

Soldier’s letter written by L/Cpl David Banham, HM 94th Regiment of Foot, from Moulmein, Burma to England, 1 Aug 1845. Long letter with full description of the country and people, their fighting qualities, the British soldiers’ mistreatment of Burmese women, the plight of soldiers’ wives and the incidence of disease.