| Description | Written from the Camp before Sebastopol.
Receipt of letter of 20 August: the telegraphic message they received coming from Miss Weir [Wear]: soldiers taking it easy: lining the walls of their hut with Russian felt from the stores at Sebastopol: French to start going up country after the Russians, but it will be with a fight, as the north side has not been deserted: feeling as strong as ever: no trenchwork now, with nothing to do except be guards in the town, being as comfortable as possible in front of a roaring fire all night, not being obliged to keep awake or in bodily fear all the time: lucky to be back in time for the taking of Sebastopol: 3rd and 4th Divisions to take the field, but the Light Division so cut up that they are likely to pass the winter quietly there, for which he will be glad: pleased for Eddy [cousin Edmund Waller] to get his commission, with hope of him becoming a fusilier: congratulations to Adolphus on his success at cricket, racquets, etc, with no time now to write to him. PS: supposition of mother having heard from Lady Napier, who told him at Therapia of her writing.
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