Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 September 1-2

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 September 1-2

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.24.01

Date:

1864/09/01-02

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 September 1-2, 1864. In the letter, tells his mother he is waiting to put in for his furlough so that he can get 30 days at home. He says his strength is returning, but his hand is still in pain.

Subjects:

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