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Title: Page [42]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650211
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Transcription: [written above date] Stanton Gen'l Hospital Washington D.C. A beautiful but cold day. News from all quarters good. Very concise detail of President Lincoln's peace measures. All seem glad that he did not give them the terms demanded. He has sustained even while endeavoring to bring about peace the dignity of our government. No news from home or any lettters received today. Feel very well. Have been at work as usual in the office but little to do. I think I shall soon go to my Regt.. Mr. Moon called [Illegible] today but did not stay long. ------------------------------ Saturday, February 11. A beautiful but cold day. News from all quarters good. Very concise details of President Lincoln’s peace measures, all seem glad that he did not give them the terms demanded. He has sustained, even while endeavouring to bring about peace, the dignity of the government. [3.] No news from home or any source received today, feel very well, have been at work as usual in the office but little to do, think I shall soon go to my regt. Mr.Moon called upon me toiday but did not stay long. Note: 3. Soldier’s Rest was a military hospital located near the Orange and Alexandria RR Depot. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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