Hammond General Hospital,
Point Lookout, MD.,
5 mo 12th 1863
My dear J
I am delighted to
hear the variety of news which
thy last letter & Grace Sedgwick
to Sally seems to give. There
seems much of a cheerful character,
while there is sadness
in the families [?] of our
friends. Anna Brown & her
husband & children will miss
their bright attractive boy whose
pleasant countenance & handsome
tone made one glad to have
been with him. It was wonderful,
his interest in things
about him, while his sufferings
were very terrible, his
mother can find consolation
[left side]
in the remembrance of her devotion
& cheerful presence in
his sick room. I was impressed
with it always, and of his
thought how nothing is such
a spirit under such painful
circumstances. I think she
was willing to let him go rather
than to have his sufferings prolonged.
The children give us very
little of their companionship
by way of letter, but I excuse
much while they have present
cares, in a little while rest
will come in a measure and
their spirits will grow quiet
It is a comfort that Joe & [Carry?]
are with you, for it [?] the
same, and while we know
Cerny only in part, Joe
is in our hearts and near
[right side]
As years & opportunities are given
our interests will become more
united. I have been hoping to hear
from them. They will have a
pleasant [?} & we will often
look in upon them.
Dr Heger has
just received a dispatch
saying the wounded were on
their way to us, soon as they
arrive I will state what
I want from Miss Stone's finds
I wish I had her address.
I had a letter from a lady
by the name of Ann S. Skeel
living in 20th st I think
the number was 95. I have
mislaid it strangely. I fill
my letters, and I do not know
where it is. Pray call after
her, she said she had 22
dollars. I wrote & asked
her to appropriate it all
to condensed milk. I
wish to have it not once
look her age and oblige
in just haste thy
loving A
Take good care of
my dear children.
A thunder storm is
coming up, this is our
[receptive?] [?], we are
hurrying over to the large
Hall to escape rain
Dr Heger offers
us the large Hall
for our [?] Room
& reception.
Thou will
all in truest love
That my dear [?]
John is relieved is
joy to my heart
