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[added later]
Ella Wolcott

Hammond General Hospital
Point Lookout [Maryland]
April 1st 1863

To
Dr. Heger, Surgeon in charge

Miss Ella Wolcott, a lady nurse
in this Hospital since oct. 1863, having
received a note of which the enclosed
is a copy, and believing herself under
the direct authority of the Surgeon in
Charge, [?], have respectfully to ask if
Dr. Heger if lady nurses can be [?]
dismissed by the Matron alone, without
reason assigned and maintained.
These inquiries are made from no
personal consideration, but hoping
the principle involved may be
defined and understood.

Very Respectfully
Ella L. Wolcott

Dr. Heger

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Referred to Mrs Gibbons
for information

Hamond S. P.
April 1. 1869

respectfully
A. Heger
[?] [?] U.S.A.
in charge of S. H.

Title

Ella L. Wolcott letter to Dr. Anthony Heger

Description

Written from Hammond General Hospital. Army nurse Miss Ella Wolcott writes to ask the Surgeon in Charge, Dr. Anthony Heger, if Matrons have the power to dismiss nurses without providing a reason. Forwarded by Dr. Heger to Abby Hopper Gibbons.

Type

Text

Date

1863-04-01

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

1 page

Digital Origin

reformatted digital