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The Letters of Jasper Hall, Crimean War

The full transcript of these letters can be seen in the museum publication: Letters from the Crimea - Letters written by Captain Jasper Hall to his father and sister whilst serving in the Crimea.  They reveal many of the manners and social attitudes of the time.  Price including UK postage £2.50 are available from the museum shop.

bulletKO1157/03 a Letter of Captain Jasper Hall, 4th Foot, Crimean War 23 Sep 1855
A Very long letter (twelve pages) containing a great deal of information about the fighting and the taking of Sevastopol, the Redan and the Malakoff. It lists some of the ‘trophies’ he has collected to send home including a flag, ‘...you must keep it for me, I intend it some day to cover my wife’s piano and keep the dust from it”. This is another reference to ‘Carry’ Begbie, whose musical abilities he much extolled.
bulletKO1157/03 b Letter of Captain Jasper Hall, 4th Foot, Crimean War
bulletKO1157/03 c Letter of Captain Jasper Hall, 4th Foot, Crimean War

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