Entire 1843 Boulogne Sur Mer to London, marked “By Steam Packet” bottom left, with Boulogne Sur Mer CDS dated 12 JY 1843, and red PAID CDS dated 13 JY 1843, as well as PD boxed in red. Letter of a soldier to his mother, talking about convalescing in Boulogne. He seems to be very keen on his mother sending him his “howsers” – shoes?