Title:

Page [46]

Date:

18650215

Stanton General Hospital. A truly beautiful day. sun shining brightly. dispelling the gloom and chilliness of yesterday. received this morning a letter from my (2) mother the first for a long time. am very thankful that she is well. also wrote a letter to my [illegible] and friend Miss Libbie E. Hodges of Rochester.- "Should things go ill with thee, nor mumur nor complain.- Repining at thy lot will but augment the pain;- And should thy friend prove false forgive him, and agree,- If all were well with him, he would not anger thee;- And should thy love offend, love on, with eager scorn;- THe presence of the rose is witnessed by the thorn." [Norman] [Distich]

English

Collection:

Henry O. Nightingale diaries