| Description | Letter: after fearful action on Saturday, her sending telegraph message enquiring about Lieutenant Waller, receiving enclosed back, for which she is devoutly grateful: unable to resist writing of her happiness, even Sir Thomas Waller probably has news already of his son's safety: Lieutenant Waller looking well, just as he was in Brussels: death of Mrs Hancock's husband (colonel of the 97th) after being shot in the brain and lingering 15 hours without opening his eyes on his young wife: Mrs Hancock seen on the "Imperator" and lent a nurse to accompany her to Scutari after the desertion of her maid: about to see how she pent the night, having been in great distress.
Dated 11 Sep 1855 in different hand.
Sheet, with 4 pages of text.
Telegraph message, dated 9 Sep, from Lieutenant Waller of the 7th Fusiliers to Miss Wear, Balaklava, replying 'Yes' to the question 'Are you safe & well?' (forwarded from the Light Division Station to the Balaklava Station).
Scrap of paper with writing "which he requires I will, be assured, take care of him. Mrs Bracebridge is gone."
Items attached together with pin. |