Sorrow over the declining health of a loved one
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sorrow over the declining health of a loved one
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.
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
07
author
sent from location
Vienna
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Mrs. McHenry
Mrs. Murray
William Hindman
soldiers
officers
notable location
Philadelphia
Vienna
Northwest Territory
notable item/thing
boat
stout boat
fever
land law
bounty lands
notable idea/issue
Illness
sickness
health
mortality
document number
1796060740001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | BRB16 (9 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 1, P: 4 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFD14 (0 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Vans Murray | Vienna | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |