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Adeliza Perry was an Army nurse during the Civil War who worked under Dorothea Dix. Written from Balfour Hospital, Virginia. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse, including the deficiency of books supplied, the health of her patients, and her nurse coworkers. Discusses the lack of education of the local community, saying, "They nearly all claim to be secessionists. Ignorant and deluded, not one in fifty know the meaning of the word." Discusses the execution of Dr. David M. Wright, who shot and killed the Lieutenant of a colored regiment. Says "if ever you should be matron in a hospital I should like dearly to serve under you."