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Letter draft of a nurse at the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia
Description
Addressed to "My dear friend"; the author identifies herself as "Miss Spitzer." Describes in detail Spitzer's work as a nurse at the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia, giving a typical day's schedule and discussing her time in different wards. Also describes the hospital's surroundings, facilities, and physical layout. Mentions that the racial integration of the free ward encouraged some white patients to pay to be moved to the segregated paid ward. Also describes Christmas on the children's ward.
