Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865
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Elizabeth Chase, writing from New York, invited Rebecca Usher, a native of Hollis who had been serving as a nurse in the Civil War.
In the letter, Chase describes her feelings about the assassination and public opinion of Abraham Lincoln.
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- Title: Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865
- Creator: Chase, Elizabeth
- Creation Date: 1865-05-02
- Subject Date: 1865
- Dimensions (cm): 21 x 13
- Local Code: Coll. 9
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1965--Assassination
Hospitals--Virginia--City Point.
Usher, Rebecca, 1821-1919--Letters.
Women in war--History--19th century.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrative.
Manuscripts
People
Usher, Rebecca
Chase, Elizabeth
Other Keywords
City Point
Letters
Military
Personal narrative
Personal writing
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