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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03587.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters to John Cripps, General Gadsden's Secretary |
| Title | Hm Benedict to John Cripps regarding the health of his mother |
| Date | 16 December 1857 |
| Author | Benedict, Hm. (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | Cripps, John S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Cripps regarding his mother's failing health. Mrs. Monk is suffering from a liver disease and is under the care of a good doctor and the Benedicts. Monk is concerned that Cripps will worry about her well-being but wants him to know that she will be rehabilitating shortly. Benedict assures Cripps that they will do all they can for her. Author's first name possibly Hiram and is the same Mr. Benedict from GLC03587.21. Postmark illegible. Includes ten-cent stamp bearing the image of George Washington. |
| Subjects | Women's History Health and Medical Disease Children and Family |
| People | Benedict, Hm. (fl. 1857) Cripps, John S. (fl. 1820-1875) Monk, Esthur (fl. 1853-1857) |
| Place written | Clifton, Virginia |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cripps was General Gadsden's Secretary and a sawyer by profession. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |