Lot 295
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cover 1845 (4 Sept.) Soldier's entire, with part contents, "From No 1466 Corporal John Mitchell 58 Regt, Auckland, New Zealand to a member of his family in Stamford, Lincs., signed by the Commanding Officer and with large manuscript "1", framed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" in red, London circular "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP/4" h.s. and arrival c.d.s., New Zealand double-arc d.s. and London transit c.d.s. on reverse; the entire re-inforced with sellotape on all sides and somewaht soiled though with interesting comments including "we was determined for death and glory" and "Previously to this William shoe soles came off and he had nothing to wear. I made him take a dead mans Boots off his feet the first that he saw he died". Photo
cover 1845 (4 Sept.) Soldier's entire, with part contents, "From No 1466 Corporal John Mitchell 58 Regt, Auckland, New Zealand to a member of his family in Stamford, Lincs., signed by the Commanding Officer and with large manuscript "1", framed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" in red, London circular "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP/4" h.s. and arrival c.d.s., New Zealand double-arc d.s. and London transit c.d.s. on reverse; the entire re-inforced with sellotape on all sides and somewaht soiled though with interesting comments including "we was determined for death and glory" and "Previously to this William shoe soles came off and he had nothing to wear. I made him take a dead mans Boots off his feet the first that he saw he died". Photo

Details
cover 1845 (4 Sept.) Soldier's entire, with part contents, "From No 1466 Corporal John Mitchell 58 Regt, Auckland, New Zealand to a member of his family in Stamford, Lincs., signed by the Commanding Officer and with large manuscript "1", framed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" in red, London circular "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP/4" h.s. and arrival c.d.s., New Zealand double-arc d.s. and London transit c.d.s. on reverse; the entire re-inforced with sellotape on all sides and somewaht soiled though with interesting comments including "we was determined for death and glory" and "Previously to this William shoe soles came off and he had nothing to wear. I made him take a dead mans Boots off his feet the first that he saw he died". Photo
Provenance
"Adam Hunter", 1980