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Howard Hospital
Lauderdale Miss Jan. 15, 1867

Mr. Wilson
Newton Station
Mississippi

Sir
There has been sent to this place a colored man called Henry who is insane & unsafe to be at liberty. it is represented by the attendant that this maniac is forwarded by your direction. I have to decline having any thing to do with the case. This being a hospital and not a lunatic prison. and it seems to me that Jackson is the place for such cases. I can not receive such, having no authority and dare not take the responsibility of consequences.

Very Respectfully
Your obdt servant
Henry H. Penniman
A. A. Surgeon
in Ch. of Hosp.

I commence in the above
D. M. White
Lieut. VRC. A. L. C

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