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7. Camp [Drumbs] [I], [Minchian] Hall Washington June 15, 1861

Gov. Washburn I write say that it is impossible for one Surgeon to attend all Sick and of one our regiments if he, is at all [timed write], we have many sick [owed] at this time. and shall not have [left] at any time during the [NOTE: can not interpret the two words following "the"] in all probability. The Surgeon is quite and liable to sick[ness] as any other man So it [Note: can not interpret the word following "it"] [be] [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "[be]"] and to you for that [mention] it is [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "is"] to [have] more than our - I have [been] [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "[been]"] [acquainted] with Dr Palumer a mumber of years- I know he is [compentent] in every [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "every"] to [file] the [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "the"] [as] Surgeon, but I think, [finally] know, that he needed an assistant

Very Truly Yours [Will] Allen