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TOGA NEWS Volume III, Issue 11, November, 2003

    I visited the hospital (which is quite near my home) today and saw your husband -- he is lying sick of the fever but is not thought dangerously ill. Indeed the Sister in attendance assured me that he would soon be better although he is (quite) feeble as you may well imagine from the effects of this terrible fever.

    I asked him to let me do something for him and his first thoughts were of you -- he said, "I have not written to for some time to my wife. I would like you to write and tell her about me" - so you see this is how I came to the pleasing task of telling you that your brave husband is not among the wounded or dying, and God had spared him for you for I trust a long and happy life.
    The Hospital is called Douglas Hospital and there are kind Sisters of Mercy who give their whole time to the care of the patients. Every thing looks very neat and clean around and the Capt says he has (--?--) been much (--?--) tenderly cared for since his arrival.
    You must dismiss as much anxiety from your mind as is possible while you are away from your husband, and I know you find gratitude that he has spared you from these last dreadful battles. They are all our heroes, sick and wounded as well as those who have fallen - I am very glad to have had the pleasure to write you, and trust my letter will relieve you of some solicitude.

Very sincerely yours, Adele Douglas

Direct to Capt Gaston
Douglas Hospital
Washington City
DC.
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I saw Capt Gaston again today - he thinks he will be out of the hospital very soon & seems much better.
Sept 2nd
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