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18640203-18640204
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[written above date]: Hospital Near Morton's Ford. Pleasant day felt very well. In the Evening captured a very pretty flying Squirrel. A little innocent which I shall adopt as a pet. No news from home. In the evening received my [Bag?] with a splendid pair of Boots and many little ar-ticles of comfort from home, which show that the lone Soldier is not forgotten by his dear ones at home. [written above date:] Hospital Near Morton's Ford. Rainy with a few flakes of snow. Wrote to my Aunt [Mary?] and to Mother. Found [two?] letter[s?] in my box from Miss N. M Greene and one from little Charlie Benton of Rochester. ------------------------------ Feb.3, Wednesday. Pleasant day, felt very well. In the evening captured a very pretty flying squirrel, a little innocent which I shall adopt as a pet. No news from home. In the evening received my box with a splendid pair of boots and many little articles of comfort from home which show that the line soldier is not forgotten by his dear ones at home. Feb. 4, Thursday. Rainy with a few flakes of snow. Wrote to my aunt Mercy. Found the letter in my box from Miss M.M. Thorne and one from little Charlie Benton of Rochester. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.

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Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
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UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
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Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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