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on the 13th of Dec. a hearth was laid to that a fire could be made, I had the room cleaned, blankets were hung up where doors were wanting.  The sick were moved, & the close of the day found them all clean & in comfortable beds. Little thanks for Dr. P. for this,

And now the Campbellite Church (which has one one member left, & he a "radical abolitionist") has been repaired so that it will do very well for a hospital, & Dr. Harris of Howard Grove Hospl Richmond has been sent to F. to fit up this church, with 50 beds if necessary. There are a number of sick persons in the city who wd. [[would]] be glad to go to a comfortable hospital, but the warehouse was a terror to them & none wd. go there willingly  Dr Delamater of Richmond has assured me that something better than hard tack & mackerel will be furnished for the sick. This was the diet for the warehouse.

I have compensated the three women who will continue to take care of the sick until they are removed into the new Hospital.

The bedding that I have [[strilethrough]] given [[/strikethrough]] used for the sick will be given to the poor outside, & I think I have made arrangements to have the women and children in the Hos. supplied with clothing.

The clothing from the Bureau together with five barrels that I received from other sources has supplied a great need. I visited the people & distributed 480 pieces of clothing & bedding, & this has helped them greatly. Another box will be sent them soon & the teachers have agreed to distribute the clothing as occasion requires.

I left Fredericksburg last Saturday feeling on the whole quite satisfied with the present state of things.

With Dr. Harris to take charge of the sick, I am confident they will be looked after properly. & with Maj. Morse the

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