Patrick Henry's Secret In The Cellar: A story of his insane wife Sarah Shelton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781432799496)

Preservation Virginia says Sarah Shelton Henry lived the last few years of her life in the cellar of her home. Sarah Henry showed strong signs of severe postpartum depression and psychosis. Patrick Henry's private doctor not only found Sarah Henry living in the cellar but also found her wearing what we know today as a medical straitjacket. Mr. Henry's doctor wanted to send Sarah Henry to the new hospital in Williamsburg but Patrick Henry did not think that was the best place for his loving wife. Sarah Henry died in the cellar in 1775.

Author: Sheila Phelps Inderbitzen
ISBN-10: 1432799495
ISBN-13: 9781432799496
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2017
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d