NAM.2001-05-689-2

Envelope letter, 17 February 1811. Endorsed as if sent by H Bursnole but written by Lt Alexander Harry Charles Villiers, 102nd Regiment of Foot, Horsham Barracks, Sussex, and authorised by Capt Henry Steele, Commanding 102nd Regiment of Foot. Sent at 1d Soldiers’ Concessionary Rate from Horsham Barracks to Lambeth, but showing an abuse of this privilege as the letter was not written by the soldier for whom it was countersigned, with Manuscript ‘1’. Accompanied by biographical notes.