Hilton Head S.C

March 18, 1864.

 

My dear Capt. Moore,

         Your esteemed favor of 11^th inst. came duly to hand, and I thank you sincerely for it.

 

I am sorry to hear of there being any probability of our esteemed friend Col Henry Moore losing his hand or arm and pray most fervently that so great a misfortune may by the skill of his physician and his own care of himself be averted. My wife and children are equally anxious with myself about him and pray God in their hearts for his speedy recovery, for they are very much attached to him. We are all also anxious to hear from Lt. Duffy and the other gallant but unfortunate Officers and soldiers of the "bloody 47^th" Pray remember us kindly to all whom we know and let us hear how they are getting along.

 

I am glad you are to remain with the Colonel, for his sake, as he thinks everything of you, but I hope to see you all back here again ere many weeks have elapsed, and then you must redeem your promise to visit us at Beaufort. 

 

Tell the Colonel that Dr. Clymer and the Medical Assis^t. in Beaufort still continue to occupy the Express building for a depot for Hospital Stores and will not make an effort to get out until they are officially ordered to vacate by Genl Gilmore, which he is not likely soon to do unless he is "stirr up with a long pole". Say to the Colonel that I have nearly finished the new building and expect to move the Express in there early next week.

 

Make the kind regards of myself and family to the Colonel and Lt. Duffy, and accept the same yourself from

                                                                                   

Yours truly

John K. Stimson

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