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Engineers Office |
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Atlanta Ga. June 16th 1864 |
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| Lieut. Col. A. L. Rives |
| Acting Chief of Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond Va. |
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| Colonel, |
| I have the honor to enclose herewith
certificates of Jno. G. Westmoreland M. D. and C. C. Davis relating to
the sickness and death of negro laborers, the property of Philip
Fitzgerald of Jonesboro, Clayton Co. Ga. for reference to slave claim
Board. |
| I am, Colonel |
| Yr. Obt. Svt. |
| L. P. Grant |
| Capt. Engs. |
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| Atlanta Ga. |
| June 15th, 1864 |
| This is to certify that I was called to
see Ambrose a negro man belonging to Philip Fitzgerald of Clayton Co.
Ga. on Sunday afternoon 12th inst. and found him suffering from a
malignant attack of sore throat, called diphtheria with danyerines(?)
constitutional symptoms which, after every effort to relieve them did
not abute, but terminated in death some forty hours after my first
visit. It was not practicable to move him at any time. |
| In regard to the cause of said negro's
disease I know nothing save that such diseases may, and do frequently
occur from ??situde of temperature, sudden cooling from rain or
otherwise while very war &c. |
| J. G. Westmoreland M. D. |
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| Atlanta Ga. June 15th 1864 |
| This is to certify that Ambrose a negro
boy belonging to Philip Fitzgerald of Clayton County Georgia, came to my
house on Saturday evening the 11th instant and reported shortly after
that his clothing was wet from rain. It rained very heavily on that day
at about four (4) oclock P. M. containing for over half an hour, from
which time until after the arrival of Ambrose at my house I do not
recollect of its having rained any. He arrived at my house about eight
(8) oclock P. M. On Sunday morning about 9 oclock he was taken ?? ly
ill, complained of sore throat. Dr. John G. Westmoreland was called in
to see him and came that afternoon. He attended to the negro boy until
Monday evening the 13th inst. when he discontinued his visits. Ambrose
died on Tuesday morning the 14th inst. For three weeks previous to his
death he visited my house every week, usually on Wednesday night, and
Saturday night -- as I understood by request of his master, and with the
permission of the overseer of the Government works on which he was
engaged. |
| C.C. Davis |
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