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3 p.
1861 September 6
James Booker, [n.p.], letter to Chloe Unity Blair
James Booker complains of not hearing from his family. He mentions being too ill
to serve and that he, consequently, works in the hospital. He talks about
patients suffering from jaundice and yellow fever and mentions the poor health
of James May, Hugh Norton and Josiah Burnett, as well as the death of Billy
Pruett from eating "too much beef liver." In spite of their complaints, he notes
that the health of the men in camp is improving. He alludes to having received
bad news from Texas, and then states that he will probably not come home as long
as he is healthy or until peace is declared. The postscript states that James
will try to send for things via any returning soldiers.
