Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 21

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 21

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.23.11

Date:

1864/08/21

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham at Mount Pleasant Hospital in Washington, DC, to his father, dated August 21, 1864. In the letter, Charles states his hand, wounded in the Battle of the Crater, has been healing nicely. However, he writes that his appetite is poor. He also tells his father that the doctor has promised him the first transfer out of the hospital.

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 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Locations:

Washington, DC
Nashua, NH

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Terms of Use:

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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