Julia A. Wilbur ALS to [Anna M. C.] Barnes, November 25, [18]62

sequence gets very dirty. Mr. Channing
came here to day & brought me $20 from the
Association in W. to do with it as I think best.
Some of them have bedsteads made of rough boards, wh.
keep their beds off the floor & answer a good
purpose. I think I will have some made
for there is nothing they need more & use some
of this $20 for the purpose, but lumber is dear
here. Tomorrow I will see what I can do.
One feature of the case I have not alluded to
yet, but I will mention it now that thee may
know under what disadvantages we labor at
present. There have been 29 cases of small
Pox taken to the pest house, & there are 3 or
4 cold. persons taking care of them. It has
had a chance to spread very extensively, &
I have been into several places where it is.
I mean to keep away from it, but it has
ocurred in so many places, that I think
there will be a great deal of it here. - No
means are taken to arrest it as I am aware of.
There is a great deal of sickness here among North
erners I am told. The water here is bad. It comes
from Goose Creek, & every rain makes it [?].