Letter from Sarah, Willie, and William Pearson to Charles Paige, 1864 June 26

Collection Name:

Charles C. Paige Papers

Title:

Letter from Sarah, Willie, and William Pearson to Charles Paige, 1864 June 26

Creator:

Pearson, Sarah, 1829-1900
Pearson, William S., 1826-1885
Pearson, William O., 1851-1900

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.108

Object ID:

2016.108.05.02

Date:

1864/06/26

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Pearson, her son Willie [William] O., and her husband William S. in Manchester, NH, to her brother Charles C. Paige, dated June 26, 1864. In the letter, the Pearsons write about Paige's arm injury and that they wish he could be moved closer. They note he is in Philadelphia, PA, and are grateful he is alive. Sarah notes there is a hospital to be built nearby on Elm Street.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Health , Hospitals

Locations:

Manchester, NH
Philadelphia, PA

People:

Pearson, Sarah, 1829-1900 , Paige, Charles C., 1838-1917 , Pearson, William O., 1851-1900 , Pearson, William S., 1826-1885

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1