Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Sarah Sampson of Bath, a Civil War nurse and founder of the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum, wrote to Rebecca Usher of Hollis, also a Civil War nurse, to thank her for a donation to the home.
Sampson wrote that the donation came at just the right time when the home was trying to get the orphans ready for winter.
She encouraged Usher to visit and wrote that "Mrs. Mayhew is as happy as possible in the anticipation of a visit from you." Mayhew also was a nurse during the war and she and Usher were friends.
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About This Item
- Title: Sarah Sampson to Rebecca Usher, Bath, 1868
- Creator: Sarah Sampson
- Creation Date: 1868-09-30
- Subject Date: 1868
- Location: Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.2 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 9, Box 1/1
- Collection: Rebecca Usher papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female
- Nurses, American
- Hospitals--Maine--Bath
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrative
- Usher, Rebecca, 1821-1919--Letters
- Women in war--History--19th century
- Manuscripts
- Donations
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
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