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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.044 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | Henry Groner to Sarah Ogden regarding his deteriorating health |
| Date | 15 October 1862 |
| Author | Groner, Henry (fl. 1862) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Says his health has deteriorated since he left the Broad and Cherry Streets Hospital about a month ago. He likens Ogden to a sister, and asks that she thank the women at the hospital for their kindness. Requests she or the other nurses write to him. The third page is a small hand written note containing Groner's address and signature. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Health and Medical |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Groner, Henry (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Sarah Perot Ogden was a Quaker from Philadelphia who took part in variety of philanthropic works such as assisting the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America, the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and President of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. Both Ogden and her husband, Edward H. Ogden, were strong supporters of the Union cause. During the Civil War Ogden volunteered in a military hospital where she made daily visits. Her husband served as a Union soldier. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |