Mrs. M. Wise

Collection — Box: CB-P4, Folder: P-132

Identifier: P-132

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Mrs. M. Wise of New York contain two letters about this woman who is otherwise lost to history. The first is from the Assistant Secretary of the Headquarters of the New York Medical Association (May 10, 1861), thanking Mrs. Wise and the "Ladies Connected with the Jewish Orphan Asylum" for their donation of $100 for hospital use for the Union Army. On the reverse of the letter is a list of items bought with the $100. The second letter is from a Jewish Union soldier thanking Mrs. Wise for her donation of various items to himself and fellow Jewish soldiers.

The collection is valuable to researchers studying Jewish women's organizations in the 1860s, and Jews and the Civil War.

Dates

Creation: 1861

Creator

Wise, M., Mrs. (Person)

Language of Materials

The collection is in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility or privacy.

Use Restrictions

No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.

For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org

Extent

1 Folders

Additional Description

Abstract

Contains 2 letters from the officers of the DeKalb Regiment in New York City and the New York Medical Association, dated May 10, 1861 and June 27, 1861, requesting help and supplies provided by the "Ladies Connected with the Jewish Orphan Asylum."