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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Anna McSherry to Henry F. McSherry regarding his health, and prisoners from Black Creek Valley |
| Date | ca.mid 1861 |
| Author | McSherry, Anna (b. 1833) |
| Recipient | McSherry, Henry F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is faded with water damage and mold. Written by Anna to her brother Henry in the U.S. Navy. Henry seems to have contracted malaria. Says through the tone of his letter she assumes his health is better. Asks if he has taken the quinine. Says their father feels badly for not giving him some before he left. Says that their father reported to her that Henry would not be well enough to travel by Saturday, at least not comfortably. Says 27 prisoners from Back Creek Valley were brought to town yesterday. She thinks a large force is around Winchester. Sends updates on family and friends. Name of the town where letter was written on page 1, but it is illegible. |
| Subjects | Surgeon Woman Author Women's History Navy Health and Medical Disease Malaria Drugs Children and Family Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Union Forces Prisoner of War |
| People | McSherry, Anna (b. 1833) McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |