Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1864 March 8

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers, 1844-1965

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1864 March 8

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.005.002

Date:

1864/03/08

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 her mother dated March 8, 1864. Low writes some news from New Hampshire and then goes on to give a detailed description of her trip with other nurses to the Freedman's Village in Arlington County, VA. Low closes her letter writing about the health of the other nurses and that she looks forward to seeing some of her acquaintances in Washington.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC
Freedman's Village, Arlington County, VA

People:

Low, Mary Ann , Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Organizations:

Armory Square Hospital (Washington, D.C.)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers 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