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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.228 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Letter from a cousin to Joseph Maitland, covering her husband's poor health, their sons' work on the railroads and religion |
| Date | 10 October 1902 |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter addressed "Dear Cousin Joe." Talks about the poor health of her husband John and says the doctors are unable to help him. Reports all of her children have married. Comments she prefers the winters in the south. Remarks both her sons work for the railroad. Gives an update on all her grandchildren. Sends her best to Bell. Expresses deep religious belief in God. Says she is sixty years old and must do her will. Letter signed Cousin Mary. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Health and Medical Marriage Railroad Religion |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Place written | McComb, Mississippi |
| Theme | Women in American History; Religion; Children & Family; Industry |
| 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 |