Letter from Sarah Low to Mrs. Abbot, 1863 February 25

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to Mrs. Abbot, 1863 February 25

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.002.005

Date:

1863/02/25

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Low at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington, DC to Mrs. Abbot dated February 25, 1863. Low writes to Mrs. Abbot because she heard from Miss Stevenson that Mrs. Abbot wanted to become a nurse. Low lets Mrs. Abbot know that Dr. Bliss wishes to use volunteer nurses rather than paid nurses. Low gives detailed description about the hospital, nurse duties, and the daily lives of the nurses.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

Stevenson, Hannah , Bliss, Willard, Dr. , Hammond, William Alexander , Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

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