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Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.Briscall’. to his sister Mary in Stockport, describing his successful recuperation in Lisbon, his pleasant life there, preparations for “my March”, “Musical Parties … a gay ball last week at the Ambassador’s”, his “Riding House”, musing on preferment at home, the climate at Lisbon, etc. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches, fine, with the address panel (LISBON F postmark). Lisbon [Portugal], 22 May 1813. Samuel Briscall (1788-1848), military chaplain to the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War. The Duke of Wellington wrote in 1811: “I have one excellent young man in this army, Mr. Briscall, who is attached to headquarters, who has never been one moment absent from his duty.” Briscall writes: “I frequent my beautiful Garden as usual a good deal, & have also a fine Riding House where I can take off my Coat & gallop about free from the Sun or any Intruders. In short my Lisbon halt has done me a great deal of Good. I hourly expect William & hope to march with him. Adieu …”