H.L.K. Wiggin letter about donation, 1863
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Dr. Henry L.K. Wiggin of Auburn, surgeon for the 17th Maine Regiment during the Civil War, wrote to "Friend Watson" at the Maine Agency Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., about a donation of $100 for benefit of sick and wounded soldiers.
He asks Watson to give his regards to Mrs. Sampson. Sarah Sampson was a volunteer nurse. The Sanitary Commission handled requests from soldiers and their families, donations and supplies for soldiers, and oversaw nurses who volunteered during the war.
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- Title: H.L.K. Wiggin letter about donation, 1863
- Creator: Wiggin, Henry L. K.
- Creation Date: 1863-10-08
- Subject Date: 1863
- Town: Washington
- State: DC, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 18.1 x 20
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/2
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
United States Sanitary Commission
Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
Leonard, Watson--Correspondence
Donations
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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