Autographed Letter Signed
Handwritten letter from Dorothea Dix circa 1862 regarding a contract related to medical supplies for the Union Amry. Dix was the Superintendent of Army Nurse during the Civil War. Framed with a portrait. Please inquire for more information.
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American advocate on behalf of the poor mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.
Binding: Framed
Language: English
Price: $500.00
Item #329852
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