Smoketown Hospital Md

April 23^rd/63

 

            Friend Fred

                        I was down to visit Miss Hall today and she said she was going to write to you and wished me write a few lines and so I improve this opportunity

there is nothing new to write things are pretty much as they were when you was here only there is not near as many patients as there were then 

 

Smoketown is pretty well played out and will be more so in a few days there is sixty five going to Frederick some tomorrow and some monday. my papers are made out and Dr Vanderkieft has gone to Baltimore and Washington and has taken them with others with him to be signed.

 

When Tom got to Washington he wrote to me and sent me the money I expected but I never got it he wrote to me after he got home he / said he got home all right and so did Joe and Mac we had a letter from Manger and Charley Fard and Colkins they all got home safe George Dornan and M^cGucken have gone to their Regiments and all the rest of the nurses but Ponto he is here with a lame back Mrs Vanderkieft is here and Miss Halls sister and Levies wife is here yet so it begins to look some like living to see so many women around it is getting quite pleasant the grass begins to start / and camp begins to look quite cheerful only the cripples are most all gone

 

I cant tell you any thing more of interest now please accept this and believe me your sincere friend

                                                                                   

Cha^s W Haskins

Charles W Haskin

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