Letter, 31 Mar 1853.
Sent by Frederick Newman, Halifax, Nova Scotia, to his parents.
The letter carries the news that the regiment expects to go to Winchester, England shortly.
With accompanying envelope, date stamped 28 Apr 1853.
From a collection of papers associated with Frederick Newman, Hospital Sergeant, 97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment of Foot.
Sgt Newman served at Newcastle, Jamaica, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Greece during the Crimean War.
He died of fever, possibly cholera, shortly after reaching Sevastopol.