Manuscript letter sent by Captain William Henry Hare to his mother, 13 February 1834

Hare's letter describes a stormy crossing to Cork by ship with his regiment, the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry). They spent the next three years stationed in Ireland.

From a collection of manuscripts letters with transcripts of Major William Henry Hare, 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1813-1853, including several from the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).