Letter from Elijah Colburn to Sarah Belknap, 1826 March 2
- Collection Name:
- Elijah Colburn Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from Elijah Colburn to Sarah Belknap, 1826 March 2
- Creator:
- Colburn, Elijah, 1795-1881
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1948.001 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1948.001.003
- Date:
- 1826/03/02
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Elijah Colburn in Dunstable, NH, to Sarah Belknap in Framingham, MA, dated March 2, 1826. In the letter, Colburn writes that he had been sick with the flu [influenza] and that there has been a large outbreak. He inquires as to her health and notes that he cannot visit her ar this time because he is needed to help care for the sick. He goes on to state that while this may sound like he is too much engaged to his practice, he often thinks of her and "the unfortunate distance [she is] situated from [him]."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Health , Influenza , Love-letters
- Locations:
- Dunstable, NH
Framingham, MA - People:
- Colburn, Elijah, 1795-1881 , Belknap, Sarah
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Clifford S. Parker.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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