Entire Letter to ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, LONDON showing good red CROWN FREE code + below = scarcer Additional Morning Duty alongside fine T P/Rate 2d - endorsed 'to gain a Chelsea Pension', good 2/line red NEW CROSS/MANCHESTER struck over Reverse fold alongside fine red framed TIME MARK and red MANCHESTER cds.  Lengthy contents from JOSHUA SCHOLES headed WATERLOO, ASHTON UNDER LYNE and he gives a virtual story of his military life hoping to get a pension at the end of the day.  Page size just a little too big for my scanner so a few words missing at base but complete and generally fine throughout, a small repair with an old piece of paper where seal area opened and a small section torn away.  Worthy of some research to write it all up surely as a Postal History article?   LANCASHIRE, SOCIAL HISTORY, MEDICAL, FREE MAIL.   BE SURE TO VIEW OUR OTHER EBAY BUY IT NOW AND AUCTION ITEMS - MORE ADDED REGULARLY - PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK - BOOKMARK OUR EBAY SHOP AND RETURN OFTEN.