Letter from Mary at Continental Hospital in Baltimore, Md., to her sister [Eliza], 1862 December 12
Mary writes that she has just learned of Nelson's death. She wants to know how long he was sick and why he died. She writes that he died in a Noble cause.
She says that she cannot leave Baltimore. She writes that Frank is now ward master at the hospital and that part of his charge is to see that every thing is done right.
She laments that the war is causing a great deal of mourning all over the world.
Dates
- 1862 December 12
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository