Letter from Charles A. Brigham to Aunt Betsey, 1861 February 20
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles A. Brigham to Aunt Betsey, 1861 February 20
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.02.04
- Date:
- 1861/02/20
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles A. Brigham in Nashua, NH, to Aunt Betsey dated February 20, 1861. In the letter, Brigham notes his family has been sick this winter and that one of his boys died on December 16th of croup. He notes two of his boys and his wife then were sick with scarlet fever. Brigham goes on to say he has lost three of his children now, but five boys survive. He ends the letter inquiring about his aunt.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Health , Death , Children , Weather
- Locations:
- Nashua, NH
- People:
- Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899
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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:
- Gift in memory of Richard Bean Law and George B. Law arranged by Jerrilee Cain.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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