Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War.: With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

proper use is made of the cooking stoves which have been ordered to be sent out. His lordship has written to Sir W. Codrington, instructing him to allow you the use of a hut, and to extend to you the same advantages which you were afforded under Sir James Simpson’s command; but I am to add, that up to the present time, none of the stoves have been actually dispatched, although it is expected that a portion of them will be ready very shortly. You must exercise your own discretion, therefore, as to the time for your proceeding to the Crimea. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, E. CHUMLEY. Monsieur Soyer, Scutari. WAR DEPARTMENT, _25th April, 1856_. SIR,--I am directed by Lord Panmure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 31st March, and to express his lordship’s pleasure in learning that the cooking arrangements which you have introduced in the hospitals at Scutari have answered so perfectly. Lord Panmure approves of your presenting one of the stoves to Marshal Pelissier, provided you previously obtain the concurrence of Sir W. Codrington. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN CROOMES. Monsieur Alexis Soyer, Crimea. WAR DEPARTMENT, _6th June, 1856_. SIR,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th ultimo, reporting the success of your field-stoves in the Crimea, and enclosing two receipts for the preparation of food for the army, and to express Lord Panmure’s satisfaction thereon. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. BACON. Monsieur Soyer, &c., Crimea. After having started them in person, I sent my cooks every morning on their rounds to see if the men followed my instructions, and I visited each regiment daily. The hospitals, thank God, were at this time almost empty. When a division had made use of the stoves about a week, I requested the general commanding that division to inquire of the colonel, officers, and men, their opinion of the results of my labours; and in that manner I acquired the above-mentioned numerous letters of commendation, having in my possession many others, but space will not allow of