Letter from Sarah Low to Matty, 1862 October 2

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to Matty, 1862 October 2

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.001.010

Date:

1862/10/02

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Low at the Union Hotel Hospital in Georgetown, DC, to Matty dated October 2, 1862. In the letter, Low thanks everyone for the box she received. She goes on to discuss their meals and tea, as well as the patients she sees. She notes they received orders to prepare to receive 2,000 patients to the district. Low notes there is a soldier with the 6th New Hampshire Regiment who asked for her advice on his wounds.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Organizations:

Union Hotel Hospital
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

The Sarah Low Papers were made available to the public through Miss Elizabeth Frost and Mrs. Winifred Stonemetz.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item