Letter from Sarah Low to her aunt, 1864 January 15
- Collection Name:
- Sarah Low Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Sarah Low to her aunt, 1864 January 15
- Creator:
- Low, Sarah, 1830-1913
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1965.010
- Object ID:
- 1965.010.004.002
- Date:
- 1864/01/15
- 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 aunt dated January 15, 1864. In the letter, Low asks for some more aprons as she spills medicine on her dresses. She spends most of the letter discussing Pro. Agassiz, who lectured on glaciers at the Smithsonian, which she was able to attend. Low ends the letter by noting she wrote to Lizzy Smith as soon as she heard of her mother's death.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , Lectures and lecturing , Death
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
- People:
- Low, Sarah, 1830-1913
- Organizations:
- Armory Square Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
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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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