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[written above date] Stanton Gen'l Hospital Washington D.C. A very fine but cold day. No war news of any account this day. In the fore-noon visited Cousin Johnny at Mt. Pleasant Hospital. found him well and in a good situation, stayed with him all the fore-noon. In the afternoon returned to the the hospital and was at work in the office til evening. 19 Patients admitted all sick. In the evening wrote a letter to Cousin David Thatcher and sent Aunt two papers. No letters received today. Feel very well. -------------------------------- Monday, February 6. A very fine but cold day. No war news of any account this day.In the forenoon visited cousin Johnny at Mt. Pleasant Hospital, found him well and in a good situation, stayed with him all the forenoon. In the afternoon returned to the hospital and was at work in the office until evening. 19 patients admitted, all sick. In the evening wrote a letter to cousin David Thatcher & sent Aunt two papers, no letters received today, feel very well. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.

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Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1865
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UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
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Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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