from New York. we may get away in
a few days and we may be kept here
for a long time it all depends on the
order from General Dix, however if
I knew that the family was all
right I believe I could content myself
tolerable well here for a while to come
the accommadations here are splendid
the Hospital Buildings are situated
within a few yards of tide water on
the Naraganset Bay the Island looks
nice the steam Boats on one side of
Buildings and the cars on the other
pass almost hourly. I am on special
diet as yet. for Breakfast boiled egg one
pint milk bread and Butter - for
dinner one pt. milk bread Beef stake
and potatoes for supper toast and tea
I take a solution Quinine 3 times
a day I am also allowed 4 oz whiskey
per day which gives me quite an
appitite. we get clean cloths every
Sunday morning drawers shirt and

socks sheets and pillow cases in
fact everything here is as clean as in
a first class Hotel.—
I have nothing to do only sleep eat and
Smoke the only trouble is I have no
money to buy tobacco - I wish you
could send me two dollars for a little
while and ⇑I will give you good interest
that is if you get this letter in any
reasonable time, I hope you will
be prompt in replying to this as I
am more than ordinary uneasy to
hear from home —