Letter from G. E. Calen to Sarah Lowe, 1863 April 3
- Collection Name:
- Sarah Low Papers
- Title:
- Letter from G. E. Calen to Sarah Lowe, 1863 April 3
- Creator:
- Calen, G. E.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1965.010
- Object ID:
- 1965.010.002.008
- Date:
- 1863/04/03
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from G. E. Calen in Philadelphia, PA, to Sarah Lowe [Low] dated April 3, 1863. In the letter, Calen notes the position of nurse at a hospital must be peculiar and unpleasant for a woman of refinement and that only the "motives of the purest patriotism" could have sent her there. He goes on to note Bowen or Rose will be the new surgeon and should make her position pleasant. He ends the letter by reminiscing on his time in ward G.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
- People:
- Calen, G. E. , Low, Sarah, 1830-1913
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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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