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Washington July 8, 1862

Hon. I.Washburn Jr.

Dear Sir

I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I endured very great hardship at the battle of Hanover Court House in May, and was nearly sick after- wards though continuing at my post until Thursday June 27th the day of the battle near Mechanicsville --My brigade was near there and I was ordered to see to the removal of all the sick in the Brigade 2 or 300 to McLellan's Head Quarters almost 8 miles distant. Two asst. Surgeons were detailed to assist me but with both becoming sick I was obliged either to perform the duty alone or leave the sick in the hands of the rebels who were

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 Washington July 8, 1862
 Hon. I.Washburn Jr.
 Dear Sir
-I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I endured very great hardship at the battle of Hanover Court House in May, and was nearly sick afterwards though continuing at my post until Thursday June 27th the day of the battle near [ ville]--My brigade was near there and I was ordered to see to the removal of all the sick in the Brigade 2 or 300 to [Mclellans'?] New Quarters almost 8 miles [distant?]--Two asst. Surgeons were detailed to assist me but both [illegible] sick. I was oblige either to perform the duty alone or leave the sick in the hands of the rebels who were [  -]
+I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I
+endured very great hardship at
+the battle of Hanover Court House
+in May, and was nearly sick after-
+wards though continuing at my
+post until Thursday June 27th the
+day of the battle near Mechanicsville
+--My brigade was near there
+and I was ordered to see to the
+removal of all the sick in
+the Brigade 2 or 300 to McLellan's
+Head Quarters almost 8 miles distant.
+Two asst. Surgeons were
+detailed to assist me but with
+both becoming sick I was obliged
+either to perform the duty alone
+or leave the sick in the hands
+of the rebels who were