March 16.—Our hospital has been divided; one division is called the Gilmer Hospital, in honor of Mrs. Gilmer, who is matron. There are now four hospitals in this place: the Academy, of which Dr. Hawthorne is chief surgeon, and Mrs. Newsom matron; the Foard, of which Mrs. Crocker of Mobile is matron, and Dr. Thornton surgeon; the Gilmer, of which Dr. Michelle is surgeon and Mrs. G. matron; and our own, the Newsom.
Dr. Hunter has divided the money he received from Mobile between those hospitals, giving each one hundred dollars, keeping two for the Newsom, which is twice the size of the others; we have accommodations for five hundred patients.
