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

Surgeon, Superintending Medical Officer, Hyder Pasha Hospitals_. BALAKLAVA, _June 15th, 1855_. MY DEAR SIR,--In reply to your letter of the 7th instant, there will be no difficulty whatever in giving to the troops occasionally salt beef and pork on the same day, should they wish it. Trusting soon to have the pleasure of seeing you in the Crimea, I remain, yours very truly, WILLIAM FILDER. A. Soyer, Esq., &c. &c. &c. _June 16th, 1855._ MY DEAR SIR,--I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken in my behalf, and feel confident that any arrangement entered into by you will be as excellent as the other results I have witnessed, of that ability and energy by which our poor fellows have so much benefited. I will deliver your message to Colonel Daniell. Believe me, my dear Sir, yours very truly, J. W. CARLETON. _3rd September, 1855._ MY DEAR SIR,--I was not well the day of your former feast, which unfortunately deprived me of the pleasure of tasting your good things; and to-day I am compelled to go down to Balaklava to see after stores for the troops embarking for Kertch. But I know all will do well under your able direction, and hereafter I shall have the satisfaction of witnessing the beneficial results of your labours in the camp kitchens. Sincerely yours, J. HALL. PURVEYOR-IN-CHIEF’S OFFICE, SCUTARI, _August 8th, 1855_. MY DEAR SIR,--I have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your letter. If I have done anything to help you, it is because I have seen it to be my duty to the public, and because your admirable arrangements have all the object of making the sick man delight in his diet, which, I fear, was not the case previous to your arrival. I can, perhaps, more than any one appreciate the good you have done. Why, then, should I not heart and soul help you in an object, the attainment of which induced you to leave England?--viz., the good of the soldier. Go on, and success to you. I will endeavour to help you as much