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Date Created and/or Issued: 18650209
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Transcription: [written above date] Stanton Gen'l Hospital Washington D.C. A very cold day. News of a great battle in which the old 2nd Corp. were engaged. Also my regt. losing several men our Boys successful. No letters received today. Wrote one letter to a friend R. Bishop of Tompkins Co. N.Y.. Also wrote to my Betrothed. Feel very well today. About 11 p.m. a fire broke out in the ward master's room which was well nigh destroying the whole hospital. As it was help on the first alarm was speedily gained, and the fire was extinguished doing no further damage than destroying two rooms and the ward master's clothing. Twas however a very narrow escape. ------------------------------ Thursday, February 9. A very cold day, news of a great battle in which the old 2nd Corps was engaged, also my regt. losing several men, our boys are successful. No letters received today, wrote one letter to a friend R. Bishop of Tomkins Co. NY, also wrote to my betrothed. Feeling very well today. About 11pm. A fire broke out in the ward master’s room which was well nigh destroying the whole hospital as it was help on the first alarm was speedily gained and the fire was extinguished doing no further damage than destroying two rooms and the ward master’s clothing, was however a very narrow escape. [The following letter was addressed to Nightingale on the same date as the above entry] Stanton Hospl. Feb. 9th / 65. Friend Henry, It gives me great pleasure to improve the present opportunity of expressing my regard for you which has ever been of the most sincere character and that no emotions of opposite character may ever arise between us is the earnest wish of your friend Wm H. Pitcher. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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