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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.265 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | Letia to M about Samuel's sickness and asks for George come and help her |
| Date | 2 May 1892 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | She reports that Samuel continues to become more sick and the doctor gives no hope. While the neighbors are kind, she needs a strong man and asks that GMP come help as her brothers are too far away and her sister is too frail. Addressed "Dear M" the letter is possibly written to Mrs. Powell |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical Woman Author |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |