Hospital outside Danville. The past few days seem like a
horrible dream which I can never forget. The misery that I have suffered is
more than I can ever tell. I was brought here that night in a filthy cart from
the prison. I could not have lived there much longer. I have a straw bed here
and slept well last night. Got some milk this morning. Pain in my bowels very
bad; very weak. Sent for tooth-brush this morn, by Doctor, $6. Milk, $1 pt. I
suppose they are very anxious at home about me. I hope I shall be able to write
soon; will try to write up the past few days. Wagon sent for me to go back to
prison — said I could not go. Wrote a note to Major Morfit, commanding,
telling I was too weak. He let me stay. Took the captain who was here.
SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey, Memoir of William
Francis Bartlett, p. 120-1
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