Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Rebecca Usher, a nurse at the U.S. General Hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, wrote to her sister Martha Usher Osgood, asking her to send some slippers, "anything that will answer for handkerchiefs," dried apples, pipes and tobacco, and old novels or histories and biographies, as well as some other items.
Martha, known as Mattie, organized the Buxton-Hollis Soldiers' Aid Society.
Usher had only been at the hospital since late in November.
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About This Item
- Title: Rebecca Usher on needs for military hospital, 1862
- Creator: Rebecca R. Usher
- Creation Date: 1862-12-05
- Subject Date: 1862
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Locations:
- Hollis, York County, ME
- Chester, PA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.4 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 9, Box 1/4
- Collection: Rebecca Usher papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies
- War--Relief of sick and wounded
- Relief (Aid)
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- Military medicine
- Nurses
People
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