cover 1806 (4 Nov.) entire letter from a soldier addressed to Ireland, rated "5/10" (deleted) and "7/-", showing a very fine strike of "DOMINICA" large fleuron d.s.; the entire a little worn and split along folds. The fascinating contents deal with the writer's Court Martial, the events leading up to it and how his finances are now affected by being reduced to the rank and pay of a private soldier