1863 Aug 3
Macon Hospital
August 3, 1863
My dear companion,
I seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am no worse. My bowels are better. My back and hips are no better.
I found Mr. Perdiew and Morgan Bloodworth here today. Mr. Bloodworth said he would come to the hospital and try to get me off, but I do not know whether he will do it. If he will come, I think he can get me off, but he has got so much business I am afraid he will not come.
You know that I want to come home very bad. But I don’t know whether I will ever see home or not. I hope I will.
One man got an egg with a chicken in it for his dinner today. So I did not break mine.
There is a man lying on the bed you lay on, now. He is quite sick. It was he that got the chicken.
Two robbers were caught here today. They robbed a man during the night and today they confessed it in court.
I reckon I will send this by Mr. Perdew.
Back your letters thus.
W. H. Harden
General Hospital
Macon
Georgia
So, I will close.
Good-bye for this time.
W. H. Harden