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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.196 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Letter from Leah to her cousin commenting on aging and the loss of their husbands, and reflecting on the end of life |
| Date | 17 February 1884 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter addressed "My Dear Cousin." Complains about the infrequency of her letters. Expresses sorrow for her poor health and scolds her not "...to undertake to get up dinners at your time of life...let the younger ones get up the dinners...you have done your share at that..." Comments on aging and the loss of their husbands. Reflects on the end of life and hopes it will be peaceful. Based on the context of the letter, it appears to have been sent to Ann Maitland. Letter is signed Leah. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Health and Medical Children and Family Marriage Death |
| Place written | Exton, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Cousin |