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�Ladies' College Hospital. Halifax, N. S. December 18, 1917.

From: O.C. Ladies' College Hospital. To: The Adjutant General, Maine H.C. Subject: Relief from Maine at this Hospital.

1. This is to confirm the following telegram:

Typed letter this date too previous. Those were plans at one o'clock. At 9 o'clock Medical Committee wants us to carry on will be satisfied with three young doctors to do ward work and will take over office themselves. If puzzled ask Spaulding, Portland President Maine Medical to find them. Letter follows. Answer when to expect this detail to relieve us. (Sgd.) Gilbert M. Elliott.

2. We who have been here nearly two weeks feel that the emergency is rather over and feel also that we should be at home. Many of the people we have here now could be take care of, if they had doctors enough to man dressing stations, or to make visits to barracks with nurses to do dressings, but they have no place where they can put these destitute people. I hope to hear from you about the details before the day is over. The Medical Committee feels con- fident that three men with the officer, whom they detail to the office, will be enough to carry on this house.

Gilbert M Elliott [signature] O.C. Maine M. C.

[handwritten in pencil] Dr. Webber

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