Partial letter from Sarah Low, December 2

Collection Name:

Sarah Low Papers, 1844-1965

Title:

Partial letter from Sarah Low, December 2

Creator:

Low, Sarah, 1830-1913

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.010

Object ID:

1965.010.010.001

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Partial letter from Sarah Low to an unknown recipient, dated only as December 2nd. In the letter, Low discusses the celebrations held at the hospital for those recovering at Thanksgiving. She states they set up tables in Ward K to accommodate 300 people. Low goes on to tell that her ward is full and that it takes nearly an hour and a half to administer all the medicine, even with two helpers.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

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

Box Number:

1