Harper Genl. Hospital
	    Detroit March 9” 1865

Dear Mother
		I take this oppor-
tunity to inform you that
Frank’s deasease has been found
to be the [“Varie-o-Soid”?] and
he has been sent to the “smallpox” 
Hospital he is not considered
dangerous for you know that
the deasease is not as bad
as the smallpox there has
been several cases of the
small pox here and I have
been exposed several times
but I do not think I will
have it but I may. 
    Mr Severance was here
yesterday he was on the

Ypsilanti to bring
Ellen home and stoped
here as he passed through
William Shaw has been
unwell but is better now
DeWitt Spalding is well
also Mr Knapp. the Surgeon
in Charge told me that he
would take the dead bone 
out but for some reason 
or other did not do it
I wish it could be done
but I am afraid I will not
be able to have it taken
out with out great difficulty
I will close for the present
as I am in a hurry for I
am going to school
	from your Son
	   B Holmes
Mrs H J. Holmes