LANSDOWNE,
GARHWAL,
U.P.
28th Sept
Dear Mother
Just a scribble to ask you to send my sword, as we shall want them at Delhi. It’s in a brown scabbard, & has a black sword knot on the hilt. It has a rifle pattern hilt, i.e with a bugle device in it, something (only something!) as per picture. It is made by Hawkes, you’ll see his name on the blade. I think it must be up in your room somewhere, as I know I left it at home when I came on leave from France one time.
You’d better insure it perhaps, & take the number on the blade in case it’s lost. P’raps Cox would send it out for you.
Lots of love
from
Ted
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