Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1862 October 10
- Collection Name:
- Sarah Low Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1862 October 10
- Creator:
- Low, Sarah, 1830-1913
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1965.010
- Object ID:
- 1965.010.001.011
- Date:
- 1862/10/10
- 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 her mother, dated October 10, 1862. In the letter, Low discusses the availability of food, that they very much enjoyed the cake, and what she would like sent in the next box. She also asks for some smoked beef sent to Bawly, though she is unsure if he will survive long. Low goes on to talk about the house of contrabands living opposite the hospital, and asks for a white dress for the new baby. She ends the letter by stating Dr. Clark is pro-slavery.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Food , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care , African Americans , Slavery
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Organizations:
- Union Hotel Hospital
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- 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
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