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Letter from Mary Lee to Maude on the admission of Alice Abbott to the McLean

Typewritten letter from Mary Lee to Maude Abbott dated September 18, 1934, 2 pages, black ink on sepia paper. The letter discusses Alice’s admission to McLean Hospital, Elmbank, and news from the city.

In September 1934, seeing her sister’s health deteriorate, Maude Abbott approached McLean Hospital about the possibility of transferring Alice there. Located in Massachusetts, the McLean was affiliated with Harvard Medical School and offered special mental health and psychiatry care.  The cost of the stay was $25.00 per week.