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Boston 2d August 1816
To Col. [COLONEL] C. R. Gardiner
Sir, I was left in a state of uncertainty abt [ABOUT] my
furlough, from an [strike]idea[/strike] opinion that as soon as my letter
[expresrume?] of my determination came to hand [strike]was received[/strike] I should
receive of course an order, in order to clear up this doubt by [redirection?] of Genl [GENERAL] Ripley orderd [ORDERED]
[Port?] Surgeon Eaton to do some of the duties of his Junior
Surgeon. However [never?] [cased?] my superindendant, although all returns were made to
Dr. Eaton. This may explain my deficiency in the
returns we would have been more consonant to
those Heretofore presented I will nevertheless try to
supply the deficiency.
This department has been speaking generaly [GENERALLY]
healthy. The meteorological tables here enclosed
will show that the weather has been continually
cold, which has produced colds, coughs, catarrhs,
but there has been no strongly marked epidemics.
The Surgeons of posts have not complained for
want of medicine or stores as heretofore when
we had neither money nor credit. It was not thought
admisable [ADMISSABLE] to purchase a capital set of instruments
for the frost of [lastine?] in time of peace altho [ALTHOUGH] I mentioned its remote
and lonely situation and its liability to accidents. We have had reason to lament
this and I am determined that they shall be provided.
Such men as are selected for Corpsemen suffer
[strike]greatly[/strike] are more indangered [ENDANGERED] in their health than the
[continee?], especially since they are obliged to wait
late at night for their officers in the [skarf?] or in
their boots. Have recommend such to wear of [?]
shirts in the winter and wollen [WOOLEN] neckcloths, and should watch
[water?]
[vertical side note:]
producing under [pletitions?] and [hospitals?]
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