Lot 20283 – 1905 Opened out cover with contents from a soldier

1905 Opened out cover with contents from a soldier writing from No. 292 MOBILE FIELD HOSPITAL (circular violet cachet on reverse) to his wife in Penza, Cover endorsed “From the Active Army” and posted at 5th RESERVE FIELD POST OFFICE ‘a’ 17 6 05. Letter says that this month the writer had already sent his wife 2 money letters, 4 registered letters, 8 ordinary letters and 7 telegrams. Dateline of this letter establishes that at this time No. 292 Mobile Field Hospital and 5th Reserve Field Post Office were located at MOPEISHAN, about 87 km SW of KIRIN, E. Manchuria.