Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 August 26

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 August 26

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.23.12

Date:

1864/08/26

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 mother, dated August 26, 1864. In the letter, Charles tells his mother he is feeling better, but he is suffering with the heat in DC. He writes that his hand has been lanced twice. Sadly, his transfer to a hospital in New Hampshire was not approved.

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

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900

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