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LaFayette-, beyond Tallahasssee -- spent two nights-; camped
out near the R. R. track; killed a good many fine ducks-;
whilst we were there, the cars went by, carrying troops to the
Battle of Olustee -- And many of the wounded yankees and
negroes were brought to Tallahassee, and Quincy, the Baptist
church in Tallahassee was used as an hospital -- I saw the
doctors there cutting off legs, arms &c. for the wounded negro
soldiers -- in the vestibule of the church--: the old Episcopal
church in Quincy was used for the same purpose -- Dr. Thanson
was surgeon of the post, and Dr. LeGrove as his assistant --

Our Confederate money was abundant -- I used to have
such rolls of it that I did not know where to carry it-; and
yet our medical charges did not go up in proportion to other
charges-; we never charged more than $3.00 to $5.00 for a
visit-, or day's attention in town; and from $3 -- to $5 --
per mile for riding in the country -- The prices of the
necessaries of life went up to immense figures-; $350.00 for
a barrel of flour-; $5.00 to $6.00 per yard for calico &
domestic-; $75 to $85 per oz. for Quinine -- &c. &c. -- My
practice for the year 1863 (when prices had not yet climbed
up to such high figures), footed up $9,150.00 -- in 1864 it
was much larger, but I have not figured it up -- My Confederate
tax in Feb. 1864 -- was $875.00-; in Jan. I traded horses with
Chas. Tavers, and paid him $1,000 to boot -- I put down here
a list of some items bot. in a visit to Tallahassee --