1862 September 5 "Eudora" near Leesburg, Va.

[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery]

 (Sept 5th)  Did not feel any better
this morning; for the excitement of the few
days past, gradually wearing off allowed me
to find out how sick I was.  I very soon be-
-came aware that I had two of the kindest,
and sweetest, nurses that it is the lot of sick
men away from home generally to have.  And
my situation did not feel as oppressive as
it might have done.  The kindness of all makes
me feel [ ‘perfec’ lined through] as though I were at home.  Have
no appetite, although everything that could
tempt me while in health is offered me.  Mr
Gregg came up to see me this evening, he is a very
kindhearted man, wished to know if there was not
something he could do for me, and requested me to
let him have my washing done at his house, which
latter [sic] I kindly accepted, not wishing to trouble the
kind hospitable ladies more than I could help.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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