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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03177 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | Jane M. Pierce to Mary Aiken regarding socializing and a cholera epidemic in New Orleans |
| Date | ca. July 1855 |
| Author | Pierce, Jane M. (1806-1863) |
| Recipient | Aiken, Mary Means |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes as first lady to her sister about her attempts to socialize. Mentions that she saw Mrs. Jefferson Davis who is nervous about her husband being in Tennessee because there is a cholera epidemic in New Orleans and along the river. On black bordered mourning stationery. With Franklin Pierce free franked envelope. |
| Subjects | Epidemic President First Lady Cholera Disease Health and Medical Woman Author Women's History Death |
| People | Pierce, Jane Means (1806-1863) Aiken, Mary Means (1801-1883) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |