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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.068 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | Matthew Marvin to Sarah Ogden regarding his injury, comrades the closing of Broad and Cherry Hospital |
| Date | 5 July 1864 |
| Author | Marvin, Matthew (fl. 1863-1864) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes his wound has finally healed, but he has to walk with a cane. Tells Ogden that he has not yet heard from Perkins, that Charley Ely has been discharged, and that Eaton has been promoted to the rank of a first lieutenant. The letter continues under the date of July 10th. Mentions the closing of the Broad and Cherry Hospital, stating that "another war will inevitably brake out" against the surgeons if the hospitals are not reopened. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Injury or Wound Health and Medical |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Marvin, Matthew (fl. 1863-1864) |
| Place written | Winona, Minnesota |
| 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 |