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"Dear Mary..." A Visit with a Civil War Doctor's Wife

Mary Lou Pavliks brings her great great grandmother's story to life as she personifies Mary Ann Lewis Bronson.  Mrs. Bronson watched over her Connecticut household as her husband, Dr. George Bronson, served as a medic with the 11th Connecticut Volunteer Regiment.  Their story comes alive as Mary Lou reads the letters they wrote to each other, revealing the tenderness, fear and resolve they felt during this difficult period in their lives.  In honor of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

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