February 1862.
Lewis has recovered after an illness of 3 weeks. We nursed him faithfully and people were very kind in asking about him, he has now passed his examination before the board here & is waiting for orders, in the meantime has gone in the country to pay a visit to his friend Sinclair, on the 10th he will receive his orders. John has had two bilious attacks, now better. Charles and Clementina gone to Savannah where he is now on duty & her brothers are there too. Mr Grimball has paid several visits to the City & brought Adam down to assist in nursing Lewis.—We were fortunate that Lewis went before this board, for Dr Giddings was one of the Surgeons and when it was through and Lewis had left the room with the intimation that he was to return the next day to be informed how he stood they called him back and told him he had passed, this I think he owed to the kindness of Dr Giddings, who knew how ill he had been. We have reason to be very thankful for all this and I hope now he will earnestly devote himself to his profession.—
John is here in charge of the Lady D, & the Gun boat: he would rather be in Savannah where there is a prospect of some service.—