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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.48 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | James Pecker to his children letting them know that he has recovered from illness |
| Date | 1 May 1778 |
| Author | Pecker, James (fl. 1768-1778) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he recently returned from the country, where he was confined for five weeks while sick, in addition to being sick for three weeks before that with small pox. He is now healthy again and sends love and good wishes to his family. Pecker was a surgeon serving in the 10th Massachusetts in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Subjects | Valley Forge Health and Medical Smallpox Disease Revolutionary War Continental Army Children and Family Military History |
| People | Pecker, James (fl. 1768-1778) |
| Place written | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Children & Family; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |