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Jean M. Lander letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jean M. Lander letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jean M. Lander was an actress and the wife of General Frederick W. Lander. Was disappointed that she missed Gibbons on Saturday. Has sent supplies to hospitals for wounded soldiers and visited the hospitals and camps on Folly and Morris Islands in South Carolina. Many supplies are needed, including woolen clothing, bandages, eggs, and sugar. Discusses the conditions of the hospitals, the prevalence of disease, and the benefits of sending men home to convalesce. Discusses the interaction of white and colored regiments and contrasts northern free black men from the newly freed slaves. Discusses soldier's pay.
Date:
1864-01-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Col. A. S. Hartwell letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Col. A. S. Hartwell letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Alfred Stedman Hartwell was a lawyer and American Civil War soldier who later became a government official in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Arrived from Palatka, Florida, last week, where his regiment was previously stationed. Looks forward to Abby arriving; her services as a nurse are "most needed and appreciated here" and mentions "how much [she] could do in the hospital of colored men." Sends his condolences over the death Abby's son-in-law and is thankful for the photo of Abby's nephew.
Date:
1864-04-22
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College