1882 claret order for Mess of Royal Artillery (UK), Bangalore India

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Nice document from the British Raj period in India. Letter from the Mess secretary Captain Williams of the Royal Artillery making a payment and placing an order for Brandy for the Mess in Bangalore, India. Order placed with wine merchant in Bordeaux France.

R.A. Mess Bangalore 13th January 1882
 
Messrs Adet Seward & Co Bordeaux
 
Gentlemen,
Herein I enclosed a cheque No. 286654 of Bangalore 7th January 1882 for £ 25-0-0 which please place to the credit of R.A Mess Bangalore, at the same time please send a quarter cask of Brandy the same quality as you supplied as before & kindly acknowledge the receipt of the above cheque & oblige
Yours faithfully,
 
R.F. Willams Capt.
Mess Secretary R.A. Bangalore

 

On back “1882 Mess Committee Bangalore 13 Janvier R. 6 fevrier/8 fevrier"

Nice embossed blue letterhead: RA monogram, crown and ‘UBIQUE' ('Everywhere').

I believe this is signed by Richard Francis Williams, who was made captain on 1st February 1877, and Major on 31st August 1882.

Horizontal folds. Crease UR/LR corners. Some rust spots at centre.

4 pages, 1 with letter, 1 with comments

8 x 4 ⅞”

 

Stations of British Troops in India - 2 April 1881

Royal Artillery - Royal Horse Artillery

             B Battery (Bangalore)

Field & Garrison Artillery

           3rd Brigade - I Battery (Bangalore)

           6th Brigade - K Battery (Bangalore)

https://usacac.army.mil/cac2/CGSC/carl/nafziger/881DAC.pdf