Letter from Rebecca Usher to Ellen, May 6, 1865
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Letter from Rebecca Usher to Ellen, May 6, 1865, describing her work at the hospital at City Point, Virginia.
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- Title: Letter from Rebecca Usher to Ellen, May 6, 1865
- Creator: Usher, Rebecca
- Creation Date: 1865-05-06
- Subject Date: 1865-05-06
- Town: City Point
- State: VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 9
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Nurses, American--Letters
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female.
Women in war--History--19th century
Hospitals--Virginia--City Point.
Manuscripts
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrative.
Usher, Rebecca, 1821-1919--Letters.
People
Hanson,
Mayhew,
Dupre,
Hayes,
Evans, William
Malone, Jim
Other Keywords
19th century.
City Point
Industry & work
Military
Personal narrative
Personal writing
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