Summary of Kate B. Ball File, M346, National Archives

Miss Kate B. Ball was Assistant Matron, 2nd Division, Chimborazo Hospital

7/24/1863 7/23/1863;       Paid $40 for Room Rent from May 23rd/63 to date. “Quarters cannot be furnished at the hospl. J. B. McCaw, Surg.” (p. 22)

10/1/1863 9/23/1863;       Paid $40 for 2 months Room Rent from July 23 to date. McCaw and Habbersham sign. (p. 18)

11/30/1863 11/23/1863;   Paid $40 for 2 months Room Rent from the 23rd Sept to date @ $20 per month. “No quarters.” McCaw signs. (p. 20)

12/31/1863 1/1/1864;       Paid $24.66 for 1 month & 7 days Room Rent from 23 Nov/63 to date. McCaw & Habersham sign.

2/6/1864 2/1/1864;            Paid $30 for 1 month’s Room Rent from Jany 1st 64 to date. “No quarters.” McCaw & Habersham sign. (p. 8) “M. D. O. Feb 4/64. Res. Returned. Is this the sum actually paid for the rent of a room by the Surgeon in charge and can no lodgings be assigned these matrons at this Hospital? Wm. A. Carrington, Med. Director.” “Chimb Hospl Feby 5/64 Respy Returned. I have rented the only house fit for such a purpose. It holds 9 to 10. The others rent rooms. They can not get them for $30 a month. The Q. M. Genl (see enclosed endorsement) will allow them same commutation as officers. To have them in hospl wards would have a bad effect in every way & would require much expense. J. B. McCaw, Surg.” (p. 7)

4/18/1864 3/1/1864;         Paid $30 for 1 months room rent for month of Feby 1864. “No quarters.” McCaw and Winder sign. (p. 12)

4/21/1864 4/1/1864;         Paid $30 for 1 months commutation for Room Rent for month of March 1864. “No quarters.” McCaw and Winder sign. (p. 14)

5/5/1864 5/1/1864;           Paid $30 for 1 months commutation for room Rent for the month of April 1864. “No quarters.” McCaw and Winder sign. (p. 10)

6/1/1864                             Paid $30 for 1 month’s commutation for room rent for the month of May 1864. McCaw signs. (p. 4)

7/8/1864 7/1/1864;           Paid $30 for 1 months commutation for room Rent for the month of June. “No quarters.” McCaw and Carrington sign. (p. 16)

11/11/1864 11/1/1864;     Paid $140 for 2 months commutation of Room Rent for Sept & October 1864 ($80), and 2 months commutation of Room Rent for July & August ($60). “Quarters in kind could not be furnished in the hospital. J. B. McCaw, Surg.” (p. 24)

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