Letter from Horace Nelson to L. S. Joynes, 1864 August 31

              Petersburg V[irgini]a
Camp 
Wright's Brigade 
Aug[ust] 31st 1864 

Prof[essor] L.S. Joynes, MD
Dean of the Med[ical]. College of V[irgini]a
Richmond, V[irgini]a 

Professor
your kind favor of 
the 27th inst[ant] has been revieved and I very 
respectfully, ask you pardon for again 
intruding myself upon you. My reasons for 
doing this is from the fact that my acquain-
tence is so limited among the men of im-
portance in your City, and also among those
from my State (Georgia) to whom I should 
apply for assistance, and who may be sojour-
ing there at present has forced me to throw 
myself upon the generosity of a Stranger 
Anything that you can do for me, whatever 
may be the result will be very highly appreci-
ated by me and I will ever be on the alert
to reciprocate such a favor. 

Enclosed I send you an application 
for the appointment of Hosp[ital] Steward 
with a Surgeon's certificate of disability and