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cover 1813 (8 Oct.) entire letter from an officer at "Camp in front of Andaye in France" to his wife in England, the address panel rated "2/2" in manuscript and showing fine strike of the circular "FALMOUTH-PACKET LRE" in a wonderful greenish blue; faint tone circle at left well clear of the strike. Interesting content (transcript included) with "We attacked the position of the enemy on the River Bidassoa yesterday... our infantry behaved in a most gallant manner". Photo