Feinberg/Whitman
Box 9 Folder 22
General Correspondence
Ferguson, David
April 29, 1863            Washington 
                  April 29th 1863
Dear wife,
       I am now to inform
you that I have been now
sick for two weeks- have
been for the past week in
Armory Square Hospital
- have a pretty bad cold
the doctor does not call my
disease by any particular
name- I have considerable
cough- but I think I
shall be up all night
before a great while
so you must not be
uneasy- I have pretty
good care taken of me
here + shall do well- I send you an envelope
for you to put a letter
in as I wish you to
write to me
   I send you my love
I have this letter written
by a friend who sometimes
calls in to see me + the other boys
  Goodbye for the present
+ God bless you + all
       David Ferguson
  The above letter is written
by Walt Whitman a visitor
to the hospitalsWALT WHITMAN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS

1863
Apr. 29

DAVID FERGUSON to his wife, 
Washington, D. C., A.L., 2p.
This letter, written by Walt Whitman 
for David Ferguson, tells of the work 
being done by Whitman at the hospitals.

FEINBERG COLLECTION OF WALT WHITMAN