Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 September 8

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 September 8

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.24.03

Date:

1864/09/08

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 September 8, 1864. In the letter, writes that he heard the US General Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire, was finished. He hopes to be transferred by next week. He asks his father to meet him at the Nashua depot. He states his amputated finger is healing, yet he has to have his hand lanced every two to three days.

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. 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