Letter from Benjamin Ives Gilman to Nathaniel Gilman, 1814 May 11
- Collection Name:
- Gilman Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Benjamin Ives Gilman to Nathaniel Gilman, 1814 May 11
- Creator:
- Gilman, Benjamin Ives, 1766-1833
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2025.036 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2025.036.28
- Date:
- 1814/05/02
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Benjamin Ives Gilman in Philadelphia, PA, to Nathaniel Gilman in Exeter, NH, dated May 11, 1814. In the letter, Benjamin writes of his condolences on the death of Nicholas Gilman, which he first heard about in the newspaper. He goes on to report what he has heard about Nicholas death, noting he may already have heard this from Captain Odlin. He details the progression of his illness and the medical care he received, and that it was believed to be a cold. Benjamin notes "his mind appeared active, unclouded & perfectly serene" throughout the entire illness and that they have now discovered it was typhus fever.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, Typhus fever, Death, Medicine--Practice, Physicians, Condolence notes
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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