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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02826 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Alexander Hamilton Stephens to Linton A. Stephens about catching mumps or measles |
| Date | 19 March 1862 |
| Author | Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) |
| Recipient | Stephens, Linton A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells his brother not to worry about catching the mumps or measles. Says Linton might as well catch the mumps now, while it is so prevalent, and get it over with, since it can be easily and safely treated. Also mentions his plans to return home. Docket in pencil, recently added. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Health and Medical Disease |
| People | Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) Stephens, Linton A. (1823-1872) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Alexander H. Stephens was the Vice President of the Confederacy. Linton A. Stephens was a State Senator in Georgia, Confederate officer, and the half brother of Alexander H. Stephens. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |