Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Two Original Documents relating to the Battle of Albuhera.

A fair copy letter from Alexander Baxter, Surgeon, 48th Regiment of Foot, to the Hon. Major-General William Stewart, Commanding 2nd Division, 1p, folio, dated Albuhera, 20 May 1811:
‘Sir,
I have the honour and satisfaction to Report to you that the last of the wounded left this place at half past 5 o’clock in the evening. Three men of the 23rd Fusiliers were carried in blankets by part of the Detachment of the 11th Battn. of Portuguese. I put three reliefs to each blanket that the journey might be performed with the least possible delay. The remainder of the Portuguese Regiment I ordered back to Camp.
I have the honour to be Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Alexr. Baxter, Surgeon 48th Regt.
In charge of the wounded in the Field.’

Together with a Surgeon’s Order dated 18 May 1811, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Albuhera, sent by Surgeon Baxter in his capacity as in charge of the wounded to the Surgeons of the other Regiments in the Field, folds and some minor tears, evidence of tape in parts, generally fair condition