Cincinnati              Nov 23 1862

	 Dear friends at home how I wish I
could be with you to night but I am glad I
can be here for Guys sake and should have [illegible in original]
him if I had not come and twill be Long at
last before he can do any thing but I shall
be so thankful to get him home he is gaining
slowly but I and all think surely and has been
ever since I commenced giving Dr. Gates med
which has to be kept secret here noone here
but myself Israel Guy and One nurse knows
anything about it the Dr thinks he is doing
the miracle himsef but we throw all his med
in the fire we have every thing we need for his
comfort at the expense of Government wine
brandy sugar or any thing we wish for but Guy
is so nervous and there is so much confusion that
it keeps him down longer than if it was quiet

night before Last 6 Sick soldiers were brough
or came into our room and last night a
wounded one came this ward has 13 bed
and they are full there are now about [illegible in original]
sick and wounded now here Night before
Last one that came then died before morning
I stay with Guy all the time I have not undressed
and been to bed for 5 nights I take turns with
the nurses and lie down on abed close by him
so I can put my hand on him and jump
at short notice Just as soon as it will do
for him to start I shall come be good to [illegible in original]
and all take good care of every thing I am very
sorry that Israel has got to go he is not able
but I think he can get discharged easier there
than here poor boy I shall hate to see him start
I shall [write?] home often but I want to hear
from you why dont you write I have written
to aunt Linda today I expect to see Mr [illegible in original]
before I come home good bye till next time which

[Written on right side of Scan 2]

will be soon