Sulkin, Hermenegilde (fl. 1863) to Sarah Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.126 Author/Creator: Sulkin, Hermenegilde (fl. 1863) Place Written: Napierville, Quebec Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 26 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Says she is saddened to hear that her son, Alphonse, has become very ill with typhoid fever, and she dreads the thought of his death. Begs Ogden to do as much as possible to restore her son to health because she has already felt the pain of losing one of her sons to the same illness. Asks that Ogden get a Catholic priest for her son if one has not already visited. If Alphonse recovers, she wants him to be discharged and sent to their home in Canada. Requests that if he dies to bury him near Georgetown, close to his brother. Thanks Ogden for informing her of her son's condition because she had not heard from Alphonse since his brother's death on 20 December. Hopes to hear word of her son's health and wonders whether he received the two letters she sent him from Washington.
Sarah Perot Ogden was a Quaker from Philadelphia who took part in variety of philanthropic works such as assisting the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America, the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and President of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. Both Ogden and her husband, Edward H. Ogden, were strong supporters of the Union cause. During the Civil War Ogden volunteered in a military hospital where she made daily visits. Her husband served as a Union soldier.
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