Chatty family news Entire Letter (V shaped piece cut from flap where seal opened) plus MILITARY interest - mentioning about 200 making new military road across the island....about 1500 men at Camp at present....fears of French invasion etc. etc.  Rare GUERNSEY scroll postmark on Obverse (watery ink but quite readable except first letter) charged 1/1d then 1/8d postage when re-directed at HASTINGS to 15 GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, CHARING CROSS.  Good Letter to research further, I think the writer's name may be ELIZA BURTON addressed to her father JOHN  PATON at Mrs BOOTH's in HASTINGS.   SUSSEX, CHANNEL ISLANDS, SOCIAL HISTORY, MILITIA.    PLEASE VISIT OUR EBAY SHOP FOR BUY IT NOW AND AUCTION ITEMS - MORE ADDED REGULARLY - PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK - BOOKMARK OUR EBAY SHOP AND RETURN OFTEN.