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USA Genl Hospital
Burlington, Vt.
May 11th 1864

My Dear Friend:

Your letter of
3d inst was only rec'd to-day.
It may be too late for you to
visit me now but I write at
once. I returned the 29th of Apr.
Stood the journey pretty well. I
had a piece of bone taken out
of my stump Tuesday following.
Since then my stump has done
finely. The swelling has gond down,
the cake has disappeared, and
it is nearly healed.

I am suffering from a
hard cold and nausea at the
stomach. I can't go to you but
if you can I wish you would
come here. I would like to see