Aaron Smith to Walt Whitman, 14 May 1864

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Title: Aaron Smith to Walt Whitman, 14 May 1864
Date: May 14, 1864
Creator(s): Aaron Smith
Whitman Archive ID: nyp.00228
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Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang
Cite this page: Smith, Aaron. "Aaron Smith to Walt Whitman, 14 May 1864." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 14 November 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
Source File: nyp.00228.xml (TEI)

nyp.00228.001.jpg Carver Hospital
Washington D.C. May 14th 1864 Mr
Walt Whitman
Dear Sir

Will you please come to this Hospital as soon as possible, and see a member of your Brothers Company. immediately after I was wounded the Capt gave me your address and told me to send for you as soon as I got here. I arrived here this morning. You will find me in Ward 23.

Very Respy Your Obdt Servt Aaron Smith

P.S. I will enclose the Capt's address to you
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