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From: Richard Hubbard <>
Subject: [ILMADISO-L] Re: ILMADISO-D Digest V03 #68
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:42:20 -0500
In-Reply-To: <200304190000.h3J00DIt027912@lists5.rootsweb.com>


At 06:00 PM 4/18/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>ILMADISO-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 68
>Today's Topics:
> #1 [ILMADISO-L] Madison County Sanito []
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:01:00 -0400
>From:
>To:
>Subject: [ILMADISO-L] Madison County Sanitorium
>
>Good Day,
>Trying to find out where/when the sanitorium was in madison county? I had
>a relative who was there in 1943-1944. She had tuberculosis. I don't
>know much about the disease, but after reading her letters I was wondering
>how long would a person have to be in such a place?
>
>Le'Royce
>
>"Not what we gain, but what we give
>measures the worth of the life we live"
> -Mrs. Zelma Thompson


The sanatorium was in Edwardsville, the county seat. If I remember
correctly, it was just South of town on Highway 159. The building and
grounds still exist, but they have long ago gained new uses.


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