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I have not heard about the water. Have you sent it? The papers in the case of the filter are held up awaiting a letter resolving? whether all water distributed comes from the river or a well. We have Dr Stewards analysis here but do not know whether it represents river water, water taken from the company well, or water taken from the distributing pipes. I had a letter from Dr Carson some time ago. He seemed to be very despondent: suffering much from headache and darkness of vision. I sent him an encouraging letter. The small? book that you enquired about ever so long ago is unclear to come from the printer. I corrected the page proofs nearly three weeks ago. We are correcting the galleys of the Manual of the Medical Dept just now, ie the Med. Dept's regulations. There is nothing new in there They are merely a consolidation of the old regulations with orders & Circulars raised since they were issued. I shall get a new pen in this holiday as I guess that this one scrawls rather than writes. With kindest regards to Mrs Shannon line unclear Mrs Howard. Very sincerely yours, signature artistic but illegible

vertical pencil inscription at bottom left: As the water at Ft. Custer -- safety? From Surgeon Genrl Looks like Ch. Daniels