2nd Maine Regiment
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
15-46336-F003-I006
Exact Creation Date
5-12-1861
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Bangor
Keywords
Civil War; Correspondence; 2nd Maine Regiment; Medicine; Hospital Supplies
Recommended Citation
Allen, Barnes, "1861-05-12 Barnes Allen writes to Governor Washburn regarding supply of lint" (1861). 2nd Maine Regiment. 11.
https://digitalmaine.com/cw_me_2nd_regiment_corr/11
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Description
Barnes Allen of Bangor writes to Governor Washburn regarding effort of area ladies to pack hospital supplies, and offers names of suppliers of ready-made "lint."
"Lint" was a term for flax, but more generally, linen scraped into a soft substance, and used for dressing wounds and sores.