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to Sarah Ogden
17 August 1863
Bryant, Anvilla J., fl. 1863
Thanks Ogden for sending her Bracket's personal belongings, and for her kindness to him.
GLC06559.109
2 August 1863
Forde, Electa M., fl. 1863
Mentions being surprised at Mr. Hathaway's death because he had received notice from "Newton," just after the battle, that he was only slightly wounded. Says Newton informed him that the ball had been extracted from Hathaway's leg, and he was doing...
GLC06559.110
1 August circa 1861-1865
Howard, Nancy A., fl. 1861-1865
Writes she has not heard from Frank since he left. Asks Ogden to write to him and "let him know that I have received his money with a thankful heart." Say she wishes that she could have seen Frank when he was so near.
GLC06559.111
23 August 1863
Friedrick, Wartmann, fl. 1863
German language letter. English translation summarized in item GLC06559.113.
GLC06559.112
Writes that the death of Hartman's son has occasioned "great mourning." Thanks Ogden for her kindness and requests that his son's body be sent to the family in Wisconsin. Asks whether the remains will be transported, or whether he will have to come...
GLC06559.113
10 September 1863
Thanks Ogden for sending his son's personal belongings to Wisconsin, and for promising to return his body. Mentions that families making this request usually do not receive the correct body. States, "we place every confidence in you, Madame! That...
GLC06559.114
11 October 1863
Pankow, Wilhelmine, fl. 1863
Pankow, who was engaged to William Hartman, tells Ogden that he kept two pictures of the two of them. Requests Ogden sends her the pictures if possible. Mentions that Mr. Hartman's son-in-law's brother, a "comrade of William," would have visited...
GLC06559.115
19 October 1863
Hartman, Friedrich, fl. 1863
Apologizes for not writing sooner. Says the family received William's body and the bullet from his wound. Describes William's funeral, and asks Ogden for copies of her photograph, for the family and for William's fiancée.
GLC06559.116
24 November 1863
Writes from Lebanon. Surmises that Mr. Hartman's letter was probably lost because the family received no response. Asks Ogden to send the family a photograph so that they may see the person so dedicated to the care of a total stranger.
GLC06559.117
February 26, 1865
Jackson, R.L., fl. 1863
Debates whether to "intrude on the sanctity of her [Carrie's] grief." He plans on mailing the letter, but leaves Ogden to judge whether or not to give it to her.
GLC06559.118
to Edward H. Odgen
December 11, 1862
Jones, G.W., fl. 1862
Writes that the Mr. Jones of whom Mr. Ogden speaks was not the "man that the draft belonged to." Says the Mr. Jones in question is a "single man about 22 years of age and enlisted in the 101st Regt." Jones is at the Broad and Cherry Street Hospital...
GLC06559.119
27 May 1861
McCulough, Jennet, fl. 1861
Writes from "Barton." Thanks Ogden for taking care of her husband during his illness. Says soldiers' pay is low, so she does not have much money but will find another way to offer her thanks.
GLC06559.120
February 6, 1863
Lizzie, fl. 1863
Writes from "Barton." Letter is signed "Lizzie." Notes she received a letter from General Thomas, telling her of small pox in his family. Writes of difficulties with the mail, in which a letter sent for Ogden has evidently been lost. Stresses that...
GLC06559.121
February 24, 1863
Murphy, Mary E., fl. 1863
Thanks Ogden and the other ladies from the hospital for the coal they sent her.
GLC06559.122
22 June 1862
Penel, Eunice, fl. 1862
Writes in answer to Ogden's letter informing her of her son, Edwin B. Penel's, illness. Says she has lost her husband, and she feels as if her heart will break, knowing that her son is very ill. Says she wishes he could come home, and would like...
GLC06559.123
2 July 1862
Thanks Ogden for the care of her son, [Edwin B.], and tells her that God will reward her for her good deeds. Asks Ogden to update her on Edwin's medical condition, and to read her letters to him if he is unable to read them himself.
GLC06559.124
16 August 1863
Peterson, S.E., fl. 1862
Writes from a fort of the White Mountains. Says he has moved farther from home than he anticipated. Says he often thinks of Ogden and the other soldiers in the hospital. Describes the scenery of his new surroundings and complains of the cold. He...
GLC06559.125
January 22, 1863
Sulkin, Hermengilde, fl. 1863
Says she received Ogden's letter dated the 14th, which discussed her son's improved health. Mentions she received a letter from Alphonse on the same day, and could tell from his handwriting that he was still weak. Believes that Ogden has become...
GLC06559.127
30 November 1869
Traux, Betsy, fl. 1869
Writes that since last October, Traux has heard from neither her husband nor his brother, Jacob Traux. Says she wants to know where her husband is and whether he is sick or dead. Asks if Ogden happens to find him, she has him write to her...
GLC06559.128
April 12, 1860
Vickrey, E.H., fl. 1850
Writes she received Ogden's letter and is glad to hear that her husband has improved in health. In his last letter, he wrote that he would be rejoining his battery. Says she wants to discourage him from doing so because she does not think it wise...
GLC06559.129
circa 1860-1870
Writes she has no pasteboard at home, but would be able to find some elsewhere. Notes she has enclosed five dollars for the missing pasteboard. Mentions that Annie, [Latham], and Lilly filled a pushcart, and with the aid of an African American man...
GLC06559.130
May 12, 1860
Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912
Writes that Mrs. Yardley told Firmstance that all of the items "intended for the Philadelphia Hospitals" should be sent to Ogden. Firmstance is therefore sending a box containing eighteen flannel shirts, twelve hospital shirts, six sheets, six...
GLC06559.131
26 April 1862
Reese-per David Burpee, John J., fl. 1862
Thanks Ogden for a recent gift of shirts and slippers.
GLC06559.133
10 April 1865
Hall, Maria M.C., fl. 1865
Notes two boxes of "valuable hospital supplies" were received at Hall's storeroom. Thanks Ogden for the supplies, which were "in fine order, of the best quality." Mentions that their most recent arrivals to the hospital are "a very small number of...
GLC06559.134
[General Order No. 5 related to debt owed to the Filbert Street U.S.A. General Hospital]
10 May 1865
Deuglin, Rich J., fl. 1865
The officers and the patients of the Filbert Street U.S.A. General Hospital are in debt to the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital for their attention to the sick and wounded soldiers. They thank the women for their services and convey "sincere wishes...
GLC06559.135
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