LETTER FROM SOLDIER ANTOINE CAMUS, grenadier in the 56th Line Regiment, stationed in Amsterdam, TO MR. CALLANC, farmer in Vivaise, dated August 12, 1810. 18857-2

LETTER FROM SOLDIER ANTOINE CAMUS, grenadier in the 56th Line Regiment, stationed in Amsterdam, TO MR. CALLANC, farmer in Vivaise, dated August 12, 1810. 18857-2

Letter with address "To Mister / Mister Callanc Farmer in Vivaisse, department of laine Canton of Lan, Arrondisment of Lan in VIVAISSE." Military postal mark in red ink "AMSTERDAM C.H. 3rd R."

* VIVAISE, a commune in Aisne. Canton of LAON.

Antoine Camus is a grenadier in the 56th Line Regiment, 4th Army Corps, Division of General Putot in the Army of Brabant, stationed in Amsterdam.

He thanks Mr. Callanc for a first money transfer. He requests another fifty francs, as with the onset of winter he needs trousers, cloth, a jacket, and half-gaiters because it is very cold in this country.

"[...] I must inform you that we are in Amsterdam, the capital city of Holland. We entered on the fourth of July with sixty thousand men; the citizens had wanted to revolt but upon our arrival, they were greatly surprised to see the French. Immediately upon our arrival, the citizens had thrown the employees out of the city, and when we arrived, our friends led us to the barracks; we went for two days without bread, Sir, everything is extremely expensive in the city, bread costs ten sols per pound, meat twelve sols per pound, wine three francs per bottle, but we do not drink it every day. ...
Here is my address to Mr. Antoine Camus, grenadier in the 3rd battalion of the 56th Line Regiment, fourth Army Corps, Division of General Putot in the Army of Brabant, stationed in Amsterdam, the capital city of Holland."

Double sheet. 3 pages of phonetic writing.
H 22.5 cm x 18.2 cm.
Good condition, creases, tear with missing part at the bottom of the third page outside of text.