Janus: Christopher E. Blackett: Letters to his parents from the Crimea

Manuscripts/MS Add.9587 contains:
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24	Letter to mother, [Camp, redoubt before] Balaklava
25	Letter to father, [Camp, redoubt before] Balaklava
26	Letter to mother, [Redoubt before] Balaklava
27	Letter to father, [Redoubt before] Balaklava
28	Letter to mother, [Redoubt before] Balaklava
29	Letter to father, in front of Sebastopol
30	Letter to father, [Camp] before Sebastopol
31	Letter to father, [Guards' Camp], Balaklava
32	Letter to mother, [Guards' Camp], Balaklava
33	Letter to father, Balaklava
34	Letter to father, [Camp] before Sebastopol
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Christopher E. Blackett: Letters to his parents from the Crimea

Title	Letter to father, in front of Sebastopol
Reference	MS Add.9587/29
Covering Dates	Feb. 1855

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Very pleased with his transfer, "more especially as it has been without paying any difference". Sebastopol is stronger than ever, the field works have been strengthened, Russian engineer officers are first rate, also their artillery, "so if we manage to take the place eventually it will not be done without great loss of life". Does not believe rumours of peace and thinks British are honour-bound to take Sebastopol, whatever the cost. British troops are very reduced in numbers, a lot is owed to the French.

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