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(seq. 27)
Respecting bills for the small articles I purchased for the use of the hospital. I answer that they were presented to Genl. Lewedin in a naming acct & paid for out of money paid for the board of french seamen & never entered into the quarterly acct. No vouchers were ever required D W conceeded with the advice of the head clerk at the [??] to send it on in the present form.
2d Respecting the garden producing a suffice & supply of vegetables for the hospital, the remark is too general. It produced sufft summer vegetables but by no means enough for the year. The reason why the Steward never offered his account for them & the late request for payments, was because the S. had concluded to make up his own account of these articles at the close of his year of service viz to April 1st as he had concluded to quit his Station & at that period, because he said he found it none trouble yr profit.
His concerned by the Controller that [?] has charged for all the labour (in the charge of J Sought) and manure of the hospital grounds which is not the case his expenses for labour & manure were never yet changed and to 2 9"1 - which added to the 42 make 71. 1 - who the vegetables merely paid for. Mr B worked in the ground very readily when his troupe duties allowed of it, which of course he never charged. He put out 195 trees, which he never charged for so that in fact he has not charged what he might & ought to have charged.
(seq. 29)
Cambridge July 20th 1809 Honorable Albert Gallatin Esquire, Sir, You will not wonder at the liberty I have taken of writing to you this private letter, when you are told that I am not mere -ly uneasy, but [unhappy -crossed out] rendered absolutely unhappy by the present fortune and prospect of my hospital affairs. The pecuniary loss is but a secondary object. I was surprised as well as deeply afflicted at finding the unflavourable impression made on the mind of the President. I cannot entirely account for it. I therefore am led to conclude that there is something unexplained that I know not of. I am left in the dark reflecting some -things essential to my happiness. Is it possible that I have been made to say more than I ever intended? Be that as it may, of the two or three intimate friends whom I have consulted, their advice is that I repair to Washington, to confer with you. Mr J.L Adams dining with me today advises me to it, but previouly to such step he advises that I write this to you, to ask of you whether my friends advice be such as in your opinion, I ought to follow. Whether in the present stage of my affairs, if I came to Washington, you will be disposed to listen to whatever I may have to advance by way of throwing some light on, what to you [crossed out] some others may appear the most obscure parts of the hospital transactions. I [therefore - crossed out] the first time, wrote to the President 2 days ago, proper or improper, I could not resist the impulse. At that time I have not the journey to Washington urged upon me,. and of course no intention of writing such a letter as this to you. I would avoid the longjourney, at this season, if I could; but if I can wipe any foul [stain- crossed out] from my character by, the trouble or risk of it, shall not hesitate a moment after I know from you that such a presentation would be neither improper, nor disagreeable to the Government. The hospital was never so thin, [of patience?]. Not more than 15. I can put it under the immediately mediate care of the first medical characters in Charleston and Boston I have only to [beg?] of Mr Gallatin, not in his official but private character, which from knowing it, I pressure on, just to inform me, by three lines whether he thinks I had better take the advice of three of my [more?] intimate friends, of taking a jaunt [?] to Washington. [I hope of] this, I remain, [will?] a high degree of respect. [?] B. Waterhouse P.S. The more I reflect, the more I am convinced that some important things [mention?] to myself as the hospital, are, even to this moment not rightly understood by youself & others A Washington. For example the comptroller suspended the payment of the steward on account, because he could see why he charged the [vegitables?] raised to the public. This I could explain in a few minutes. The result would be that the Stewards had out done himself justice. The comptroller asks why this account was not given in to the late [?] The Steward answers, because "I mean to close all my accounts with the hospital, the 31st of last march, & resign my stewardship, I found the compensation not equall to the trouble of it." I can say for him that I have reason to believe that nothing but the reports [mattered?] to his & my [disadvantage?] has induced him to hold his place to this time. [?]
(seq. 30)
Andrew Horts to Marine Hospital Dr To board therein from the 4th of July 1808 the 12th of June 1 being 49 weeks at 3 dollars per week 147~ Deduct 10 weeks absence -48~ 99~ To 3 cords of wood at 4"40 per cord 13" 20 112"20 Thomas Hortes to Marine Hospital Dr To board therein from July 1808 to the 12 of June 1070 g. being 49 weeks at 3 dollars per week 147~ Deduct 21 weeks absence -63~ $84~
Both bills- $196"29