Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1862 November 3

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1862 November 3

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.001.014

Date:

1862/11/03

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Low at Armory Square Hospital in Washington, DC, to her mother dated November 3, 1862. In the letter, Low predominantly discusses Anna Lowell, of whom she recommended to Dr. Bliss. She notes she was called in by a fellow nurse as all recommendations should be going through Dorothea Dix instead. She also notes her and her aunt visited the contrabands to bring them supplies.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , African Americans , Slavery

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913 , Lowell, Anna , Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887 , Bliss, Willard, Dr., 1825-1889

Organizations:

Armory Square Hospital (Washington, D.C.)

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