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Title: Page [2]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650102
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Transcription: [written above date]: Stanton General Hospital, Washington D.C. A cold but Beautiful day. At work in the office all the forenoon. spent a few moments over over to the Douglas Hospital saw there Brig.Gen [Connors] in the afternoon had the pleasure of doing a little work at my old trade printing. took a walk and collect a the House of a friend Mr.H.H. Sperry. did not find him at home, today was the President's reception day. several members of this Hospital were fortunate enought to shake Mr. Lincoln by the had. Am sorry that I did not take the opportunity to see him, in the evening wrote a letter to my Mother I have not heard from her for a very long time. Also called on my friend Mr. Moon, in the evening played a game of chess with the Chaplains Clerk have had a very severe toothache, otherwise feel very well. Hospital life is dull and very inglorious for a Soldier, the Company during duty here are having a great time tonight celebrating New Year day the news this morning not of much account but still encouraging. tired today to leave off some of my old hotels succeeded well. ------------------------------- Monday, January 2. A cold but beautiful day, at work in the office all the forenoon, spent a few moments over to the Douglas Hospital, saw there Brig. Gen. Connors, in the afternoon had the pleasure of doing a little work at my old trade printing, took a walk and called at the house of a friend, H.H. Sperry, [2.] did not find him at home; today was the President’s Reception Day so several members of this hospital were fortunate enough to shake Mr. Lincoln by the hand, am very sorry that I did not take the opportunity to see him. In the evening wrote a letter to my mother. I have not heard from her for a very long time, also called on my friend Mr. Moon. In the evening played a game of chess with the Chaplain’s clerk, have a very severe toothache, otherwise feel very well. Hospital life is dull and very inglorious for the soldier. The company doing duty here are having a great time tonight celebrating New Years Day. The news this morning not of much account but still encouraging, tried today to leave off some of my old habits, succeeded well. Note: 2. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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