Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 September 23

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 September 23

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.24.07

Date:

1864/09/23

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 in Nashua, NH, dated September 23, 1864. In the letter, Charles tells his mother that he has had another "bad spell" of illness while at the hospital. He states that the Sanitary ladies have been giving him brandy and wine and they are "the only things that have kept me up." He also tells her that he has written to his brother, Ed, and sent him money.

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 , 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