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1848 October 1 . Jervis [McEntee] ALS to M[ary] S[wan] McEntee; Fishkill Landing, [New York].

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Box 2
Abstract:
Written to his sister at the "Female department, Institute" at Clinton, New York. Mother and father are in town, with their father recovering from an ax wound. Describes the wound, the pain his father suffered, and Jervis's insistence on calling a surgeon. Details the treatment. Notes Dr. Ryer's visit to Rondout, describes his army officer's uniform, and his leaving for California soon. Mentions accidental deaths at Tarrytown "by the falling of a dirt bank" and other men "killed in the tunnel."
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3 pages

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Collection

Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1936
Total components 316
Last indexed 2024-08-05