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• Elizabeth Blackwell to Howard Blackwell, August 19th

  A short note from Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell to her brother Howard Blackwell. Dr. Blackwell is worried about their sister Dr. Emily Blackwell's health, and speculates about the nature of her relationship with her partner Dr. Elizabeth Cushier.
• Elizabeth Cushier to Emily Blackwell, September 14th

  Letter from Dr. Elizabeth Cushier to her partner, Dr. Emily Blackwell. Dr. Cushier discusses several patients she has seen, her struggles with home improvement work being done on their house, and expresses her excitement that her "own dear doctor" will soon be home.