[B. F. Brown letter to his wife about Henry’s condition]
Satterlee Hospital , June 10. 1864

 

Dear Wife,

I now take this time to write a few lines to you.  I arrived here safely today.  I found Henry very low indeed.  He is very weak.  He can’t help himself at all.  He is nothing but skin and bones.  He has the best of care; everything he can have for his comfort.

The doctor thinks Henry is a little better today. He has some cough.  It sounds very hollow to me.  I shall stay with him a week and see how he gets along.  Inflammation of the liver is the complaint now and the doctor thinks his lungs are a little infected.

I shall write again soon.

Yours with respect,

B. F. Brown

Henry sends his love to you all and hopes he shall get well enough to come home on a furlough.  It is a very pleasant place here.  There is about 4000 sick and wounded here now.  Henry will be better or worse within a week.

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