£220
** WINCANTON (WILTS.) - PAROLE P.O.W. LETTER TO FRANCE VIA "MORLAIX"; Fine 22 Apr. 1809 EL (unsealed) from POW "W[?]. Bazin" on parole in "Wincanton" to his mother ref. a POW "Cardronnet... on Parole in Crediton" is doing well, and saying that "Many prisoners from here are leaving for France; I hope that my turn will come...". It was probably sent via London to Plymouth and on to "28/MORLAIX" (fair h.s. on the front) and so was charged "5" (decimes). [See MFPWE, p.128.] Cross Reference: FRANCE, WILTSHIRE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, DEVON
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