Freedmen's Bureau Records: W. Storer How to Orlando
Brown, August 9, 1865
Summary:
How reports that he and his staff have been sick of late, and unable to complete
all of their duties.
Aug 9/65
Staunton Va
Colonel
I send an apology for a report which is the best I can do under the circumstances.
I have been ill ever since I have been here and quite unfit for the transaction
of a novel business. The Mountain air, from which, as I told you I hoped so
much, has had anything but a good effect upon me, and but that I earnestly
desire to be of yet further use on the cause of the oppressed I should at once
ask to be relieved indeed if you have anybody ready to go right to work I wish
you would send him here. I am mending slowly now, and hope within a week or so
to be in
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condition for active service. I have never before been sick
enough to interfere with my duties and so make a poor patient.
Mr Tukey has also been sick and is now, though he is recovering, and with care will be at work next week, Another Assist came back sick after a weeks absence so you see that this is not altogether the "healthy region" I imagined it. However we will do the best we can. Trusting a Kind Providence for the result.
Yours feebly
W. Storer How
Capt &c
