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

Diets.) COPIES OF LETTERS FROM THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES, ADDRESSED TO M. SOYER DURING HIS STAY IN TURKEY AND THE CRIMEA. HEAD-QUARTERS, SCUTARI, _August 3rd, 1855_. DEAR MONSIEUR SOYER,--As you are about to leave the hospitals at Scutari for Balaklava, I think, in justice to your unremitting attention and zeal in your endeavours to improve the culinary department, it is incumbent on me, as the military commanding officer of the troops in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, to express to you how much the sick and wounded of this army, as well as those who have their interest at heart, are indebted to you for the improvement you have made in the cooking of these establishments. Your alterations of the kitchens and stoves must add much to the economy of fuel, which is of the greatest consequence here; and your successful attempts, combined with simplicity of making such palatable beverages and soups out of so small a portion of ingredients, is highly advantageous. Wishing you a pleasant voyage, and hoping to find the cooking in camp as much improved as the cooking here, I am, yours ever faithfully, (Signed) W. PAULET, _Brigadier-General_. I am sure General Simpson will afford you every assistance in carrying out your wishes. HEAD-QUARTERS, SCUTARI, _20th Nov., 1855_. MY DEAR MONSIEUR SOYER,--I regret exceedingly to learn that you have been ill, and hope you are recovered by this time. When do you leave for the Crimea? I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you before you depart. The British army owes you much, and is grateful for all you have done. Thanks to your exertions, we have at least ameliorated our military system of cookery, and we thank you sincerely for it. Accept my best wishes, and believe me, yours truly, H. K. STORKS, _Brigadier-General_. HEAD-QUARTERS, SCUTARI, _March 22nd, 1856_. MY DEAR MONSIEUR SOYER,--I cannot allow you to leave Scutari without expressing my perfect satisfaction with all you have done to ameliorate the culinary system for our soldiers. The kitchens you have established at Scutari answer admirably, and I am satisfied that we are as much redevable,