NAM.1974-06-36-64

Manuscript essay: Recreation for Soldiers. Dated 19 May 1859. No number. From rough drafts of essays written by Murray, apparently published and dedicated to junior students at Sandhurst. From a collection of 69 manuscript notes by General Sir Henry Murray written between 1815 and 1860. Discuss all aspects of the British Army and the art of war, but most relate to the British Cavalry. Many are concerned with the optimum qualities of a cavalry horse.