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Title: Facing pages [344-345]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18641209-18641210
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Transcription: Beautiful day, applied to Dr. William for special Pass, in the afternoon in company with my friend H.G. [illegible] visited the Mt. Pleasant Hospital in deceased to get my Cousin Jonathan [illegible] this passed to [illegible] Hosp. But did not succeed, [illegible] some [illegible] and had an oyster supper with-my friend, wrote to Rev. [illegible], R.N.Y. Bonne renimmee vout mieux que cienture dorree, a good name is better than a golden girdle. A dull day some [illegible], was in the Hospitale all day received a letter from Judie, all are well, wrote in answer and sent papers. ----------------------------- December 9, Friday. [Unless otherwise indicated his location from now on is Stanton General Hospital.] Cold first day, applied to Dr. Williams for special pass, in the afternoon in company with my friend L.G. Huntley [2.] visited the Mt. Pleasant Hospital. Endeavoured to get my cousin Johnathan Underdown transferred to Stanton Hospital but did not succeed, had made some purchases and had an oyster supper with my friend. Wrote to Rev. Geo.W Northrup, R.NY. “Bonne renominee vaut mieux que ceinture doree” (A good name is better than a golden girdle) December 10, Saturday. A dull day, some snow, was in hospital all day, received a letter from Judie all are well. Wrote in answer and sent papers. Note: 2. L.G. Huntley could be Lay G. Huntley, 6th Ohio Cav. Co. E, then to 2nd Battalion Veteran’s Reserve Corps. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
Parent Item: Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
Contributing Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
Collection: Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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