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interest in us all, I will copy. He begins by head- 

 ing ' The brilliant conduct of the Cavalry Division '. 

 He then congratulates Brigadier-General Scarlett 

 and officers and men of the Heavy Brigade on their 

 successful charge and repulse of the Russian cavalry 

 in far greater numbers, and while he condoles with 

 Major-General Earl of Cardigan, officers and men of 

 the Light Brigade on the severe loss they sustained, 

 he feels it due to place on record the gallantry they dis- 

 played, and the coolness and perseverance with which 

 they executed one of the most arduous attacks ever 

 witnessed, and under the heaviest fire, before power- 

 ful bodies of cavalry, artillery and infantry. There is 

 a report that the cavalry go to Scutari for the winter 

 to recruit, but I don't think we shall. If we don't we 

 shall be literally dismounted. We are very hard up 

 for clothes, having nothing but the contents of our 

 valises. We get pretty fair rations, and an odd ham, 

 etc., from the ships. I must now stop, so good-bye. 

 My kindest regards to Mrs. Thomson, Waite, Dick 

 Alkin, and, in fact, kind regards to all near Atherstone, 

 not forgetting Cross, ' Daphne ' and ' Dahlia V 

 " Yours, ever sincerely, 



" SOAME G. JENYNS." 



" BALAKLAVA, $th February, 1855. 



" To J. E. Madocks :- 

 " MY DEAR JOHNNY, 



" I have got the coat, which is the wonder 

 of the camp. I never saw such a splendid coat, such 

 a rare thing to sleep in, but too good to drag out in 



1 Cross, the huntsman ; " Daphne " and " Dahlia " two foxhounds. 



