Sorrow over the declining health of a loved one
Document 1796Murray expresses extreme sorrow at the rapidly declining health of his wife, concluding the letter with an inquiry into bounty lands. Murray blames himself at one point for his wife's illness, suggesting that his frequent absence may have worsened her condition.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Murray expresses extreme sorrow at the rapidly declining health of his wife, concluding the letter with an inquiry into bounty lands. Murray blames himself at one point for his wife's illness, suggesting that his frequent absence may have worsened her condition.
Date
06/07/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Vienna
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796060740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Mrs. McHenry
Mrs. Murray
William Hindman
soldiers
officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Vienna
Northwest Territory
Notable items
boat
stout boat
fever
land law
bounty lands