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SIMPSON
(Sir James 1792-1868, General)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Culborne
saying that she could not tire me with reading your kind notes! I am always glad to get them. Nor am I tired of Hardwick Shooting! tho' certainly the weather has used me badly, and if next Monday seems a promising morning, I will be with your Party by Eleven o'clock. If you will kindly let me know, I will obey your Summons tomorrow, should it be agreeable to Mr Milner Gibson and yourself for me to dine with you. I returned home yesterday... a dreadful day - pouring all the way, and it was worse at night for my Ingham trip. Why did you not tell me of your disappointed Carriage Companion?..., 3 sides 8vo., Harringar, 6th November no year
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Background
Simpson commanded the British troops in the Crimea from June to November 1855, following the death of Field Marshal Lord Raglan. Simpson's competence in leading troops during the Crimean conflict was criticised by his contemporaries. His leadership of the troops led to comments that the British Troops in the Crimea were Lions led by Donkeys.
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