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Letter from Tunbridge 1760 on war and longing for peace
A satirical late eighteenth century missive from Tunbridge, August 1760, laments soldiers abroad and laments the town’s mood. The writer imagines women forming a camp opposite soldiers, hosting concerts and dances, to cheer the troops and ease melancholy. She signs as P.S. and jokes about a musician.
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