India - Punjab - Second Sikh War Letter – fine 4 page letter written during the Sikh War on 21st December 1848. Long letter needs transcribing, The British officer writes to his wife at Allahabad… ‘The Chief was to cross the Chenab next day and having formed a junction with Thackwell [Lt- Colonel Joseph Thackwell] to halt until Moultan [Multan] falls. The Singhs are reported to be very anxious to come to terms – if this is the case matters will soon be settled here and I may yet to be in time to see you off [at Calcutta]’…