Camp Jesse, August [22 or 25] 1861, Dear Lou, In my last letter I said I was pretty well. I was not as well as I thought I was for I had the sore throat that night and the next morning I went to the Dr and he gave me a dry powder which I think gave me cramp in the [stomach?]. I went back to my tent and lade down. In a half hour I had a cramp in my stomach. I thought I was poisoned for I could not do anything but hollow. Six men carried me to the hospital. I was cured of my pain but my throat hurt me. It was nothing but the old quinsy but not quite as bad as the last all tho' it least &
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