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Yesterday I wrote
to Charles[2] telling him of Williams[3]
sickness and promised to write again to day or to morrow. I dont think
he is yet any better. He didnt rest well, Last night
not sleeping much, though not so
restless as he has been.
His mind still wanders some but
not so much as it has been done did
yesterday and the day before
The Dr. says he has an affection
of the spine and through that
affects his brain. He just now
advised me to try and get a private
house to move him to, and promised to go
with me to find one. I think it
will be a great deal better to move him
if I can. He is here in a room with 5 or

six others Making it too much
crowded and too much noise and with
their bad breath. He was at first
so restless tossing from side to side
and getting up, that I could scarcely
keep him in bed at all. He now lies quietly
but doesnt sleep very much, has
considerable fever, but does not com
plain of any pain. The Dr. has put a
blister between his shoulders this morning.
All the medicine, he has given,
is spirits of turpentine and dovers
powders mixed with quinine and
calomel.[4] I stay with him all the
time, and will, until he can be out
The boys, of our company, are very kind
in assisting me.

Wm Wilson [5] is this morning
a good deal better. His eyes were so
swollen for a day or two, that he could
not see at all.

Ther are a great many sick here.

A few regiments of the enemy were
advancing this way yesterday, causing
us to anticipate a battle here last night
or to day, but this morning it is suppos
osed there will be no fight for some days. [6]
I havent time to write any more this
morning. I will write in a day or
two again.