Franklin County: John Hamer to Eveline Hamer,
November 24, 1863
Summary:
Hamer writes about his sickness resulting from a bad tooth. He also discusses the
impossibility of women visiting.
Eveline Hamer
Nov. 24th 1863
Springfield
Dear Sister
As you know that [illeg.] I am sick and in the Hospital. I would suppose that you are anxious to hear from me how I am getting and so on. Well I cannot say that I am much better than I was when I wrote to you last although I beleive I am a little better. I have still a pain in the side of my head - somewhat like a neuralgia. I think it arises from a bad tooth which must be extricated if it dont behave. I had, also a pain on the breast but I had a blistering plaster, - a terrible hot one, too it burnt a little lik Greek fire - laid on my breast and that put a stop to that. I am not confined to bed and when the weather permits I can run about through town. Emanuel [unclear: Carster] is in the hospital, too.
I received a letter from Eveline the other day. Tell her Ill write as soon as I get a little better. She said she soon be at home again. If my old red shirt is pretty good yet and you get a good chance suppose you send it down Maybe Nathaniel will take a notion to come down and bring me a Christmas gift. I wish he only could or poor us will have to do without a Christmas again. I would not invite [unclear: any] women [unclear: down] here because you could not get a place to stay over night among so many sesh.
I would like if somebody would see after that money that I sent with Joseph Spangler ($60.00) and let me know as soon as possable if it arrived safely. If it is not at [unclear: Raineys] or [unclear: Pisels] some one had better go over to Spanglers and get it.
I hope to be able to go back to camp in a few days altho my medicin keeps me [unclear: middling] weak.
Give my well wishes to my dear parents, brothers and Sisters. Write soon.
I still remain your most affectionate
Brother
John Hamer
I wrote to you on the 19th Mary Ann Hamer
