Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Rebecca Usher of Hollis received an invitation from Almira Quinby inviting her to take a nursing position in a Union military hospital.
Quinby noted that her cousin, Louise Titcomb, who was working at the U.S. General Hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, had told her that Usher was interested in a nursing post. Quinby had heard that Dorothy Dix, the director of nurses for the army, needed more women for that post.
Quinby wrote, "No particular qualifications or specifications are required -- a common experience in nursing & plain, sensible clothing."
Quinby planned to take one of the four available spots.
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About This Item
- Title: Nursing invitation for Rebecca Usher, Biddeford, 1862
- Creator: Almira F. Quinby
- Creation Date: 1862-10-17
- Subject Date: 1862
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Locations:
- Chester, PA
- Biddeford, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.2 cm x 12.6 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 9, Box 1/4
- Collection: Rebecca Usher papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Manuscripts
- U.S.A. General Hospital (Pa.)
- Nurses, American
- Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Chester
- Usher, Rebecca, 1821-1919--Letters
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrative
- Women in war--History--19th century
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