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Title: Page [24]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650124
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Transcription: [written above date] Stanton Gen'l Hospital Washington D.C. A cold but far pleasanter day than yesterday. War news very good and exciting. Forts Caswell and Campbell surrendered with 162 guns, also good from all other quarters. Paymaster [appeared] today received $36 two months pay, and $20 clothing account. No letters received today. Have to record the [burning] of the famous Smithsonian Institute with all its contents. I am feeling very well today, invited my Mr. Moon. also went to the [Express] office and Expressed $18,551 to Ezra R Andrews, Rochester N.Y. ------------------------------- Tuesday, January 24. A cold but far pleasanter day than yesterday. War news very good and exciting, Forts Caswell and Campbell surrendered with 152 guns also good from other quarters. Paymaster appeared today, received $36 two months pay and $20 clothing account. No letter received today, have to record the burning of the famous Smithsonian Institute with all its contents. I am feeling very well today, visited my friend Mr. Moon, also went to the Express Office and expressed $18.65 to Ezra R. Andrews, Rochester NY. Crooks, Terence G. âTranscribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.â Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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