Letter from Sarah Low to Mary, 1863 March 17

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to Mary, 1863 March 17

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.002.007

Date:

1863/03/17

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 Mary dated March 17, 1863. In the letter, Sarah notes they have only 4 or 5 patients int he ward who are very sick and that the ward surgeon contract expires today. She goes on to tell of who has recently left, including the Hales, and who is still around. Low notes Col. Lowell has been to call on his sister and that he is part of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, who plan on going to Texas.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

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