Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1864 June 12

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers, 1844-1965

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to her mother, 1864 June 12

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.005.003

Date:

1864/06/12

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 June 12, 1864. In the letter, Low tells her mother she appreciates the box of supplies sent along, but notes she receives plenty from Hartford so she should not trouble herself to send more. She goes on to tell of the dead and grievously injured patients brought to the hospital and what types of injuries they have.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

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

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

Box Number:

1