Letter from Sarah Low to her aunt, 1864 April 30

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers, 1844-1965

Title:

Letter from Sarah Low to her aunt, 1864 April 30

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.005.004

Date:

1864/04/30

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 aunt, dated April 30, 1864. In the letter, Low discusses her patients and the bout of typhoid fever that came through with the wounded. She discusses at length one of the patients, Brooks, who was having difficulty breathing and required a tube be inserted in his throat to keep him alive. As he needs much care, she will be unable to make it to Georgetown.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913 , Bliss, Willard, Dr., 1825-1889

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