p.

Sister Mary-

Please read this and
use thy own good judgement re-
garding mother- in haste and truly

W. B. Stevens

P. S. It is my painful duty to
inform you that the wound of your
son became gangrinous a few hours
ago, in consequence of which he died .
His body will be turned over to
Surgn- Bentley at Alexandria
with his effects and by applying to
him you can receive them. He
was cheerful untill within an
hour before he died- enclosed
please find list of his effects
very respectfully

Your obt. servt-
[Henry?] James
Surg U. S. A.