letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.2008-06-5-12

Description

Soldier’s letter written by Sgt Charles Henry Williams, real name Michael Kelly, No 2 Coy 1st Bengal European Fusiliers, from Cawnpore to his father in London, 1 Feb 1848. He apologises for being undutiful, worries about his brother and complains of all the backbiting there is in the army.

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