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man.  The guards went down that same night and arrested a white man but as soon as Mr Caroll saw him he said it was not the man and he was at once released.  
Matters around the premises are progressing slowly - and the people are being made more comfortable
I am sir
yours most respecty
J F Pratt
In charge

Sept. 6 [[overwritten]] 5 [[/overwritten]]
File
Howard Hosp & Orphan Asylum
Point of Rocks Va
September 4th 1868.
Pratt. J. F.
In charge
Reports that Lt. Carroll was shot at & wounded on the night of the 3rd inst.