Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01
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me managers oil the late Fair held in this place in
aid OF the benevolent objects of the American Coloni-
zaon Society," avail themselves of the earliest
nity and of the most public method to return TO their
patrons and friends their warmcst thanks, for the truly
liberal patronage and encouragement extended to them
ON both days of the Fair.
Not insensibe to any, the slightest instance of
Kindness, or kind wish expressed friendly feeling ell
tertalned, they feel il both n duty and n pleasure TO
make special Acknowledgements of obligation and graft
tude 10 those gentlemen and ladies who have aided the
society by their liberal and gratutous ADD unsolicited
contributions The ladies of Richmond, whose kindness
prompted them TO furnish very considerable quantity
oil articles as DONATION will consider themselves as
specially included in this acknowledgment and accept
with 1t the compliments and best wishes of the mana
gers.
The managers have equal satisfaction in presenting
themselves once more to the young gentlemen, the
Students OF the University of Vrgnia-indeed, they
are at loss in what terms best express their
OF the poiteness, and attention. and almost boundless
literally of this chivalrous corps from the seat of sci
cnce.
TO the gentlemen, generally, the managers would al
so tender their thanks.
To Mr.. and Mrs Fitch, for their politeness in sup
plying them with their long room, free of expense and
TO whom they gratefully sensible, they have caused
much trouble, they would make the same public ac-
acknowledgement Nor, least of all, are they indebted to
Mr. Alexander, who politely volunteered his services
as their door-keeper, and whose aability and polite
ness, was universally acknowledged.
In concluding, the managers the following
result OF their abor and only add in this place. if they
have been mistaken on the present occasion, i'm the
true object of such efforts theirs mistake of beney-
oence-oi charity, in which they earlessly and CRATE
fully conidc themselves those generous feelings and
that hir h-minded iberality which have kindly
ia ned them.
The whole amount of proceeds of sales. fees of adj
mttance, and donations, both before, and during he
Fair, is S623 90
Incidental representatives purchased and
appropriations to Sunday School, 123 90
Leaving balance of $500 90
which has deem enclosed to the general Agent and
Treasurer of the American Coonzation Soc;ety ~
Washington "A ided In tho IN
MIR. Bowman.
MRS ELIZA ]. TUCKER. President.
MRS. MARIA COURTNEY, Sec'ry and Treaer.
MANAGERS
Mrs DR.. Gilmer, Mrs Kelly, Mrs. Lomax, Mrs
Bowman, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Coch ran, Mrs. C. Meri-
wether, Mrs. j. III. Craven, Mrs. Benson, Miss l..
Terrell Mrs. jameson.
The following is a copy of the letter transmitted by
order of the Managers 10 Washington
MARIA COURTNEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ALBEMARLE, May Is, 1880.
The Req Mr. Guley:
Sir-As the Agents and Managers of Female Asso-
ciaion formed in this County and Town. including the
University of Virginia in aid of the objects
OF the American Colonization Society enclose to YOU
herein, five hundred dollars the received at a
fair in this county, held in aid of the American Cooni-
zaon Society which you are permitted TO retain and
use for all the purposes of your Society," under the fol-
lowing instru ctions
Resolved unanimously by the Managers of the Fe-
male Association of Albemare in aid of the benevolent
objects of the American Colonization Society, that lien
be retained the funds contributed by this association
by which, at any future period, any free people
Tor from this county, who may wish to go to Liberia
shall have the precedence of all others in any embar-
kaon, at least to the full amount Of the funds conribu-
ed by this association.
Mrs. Eliza J. Tucker, President Mrs. Kelly Mrs,
Bowman, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Gilmer, Mrs. Cochran,
Mrs. Lomax Mrs. Meriwether Mrs. Jameson, Mrs.
Craven, Miss L. Terrell, Mrs. Benson.
Should you not feel authorized to receive the money
on the above condition and under the acknowledge
nent, will please return il by the Rev. MIR. Bow.
man, the bearer MARIA COURTNEY,
Sccry and Treasurer.
The Rev. Mr.. GURLEY, Sec.
Amer. Col Society Washington City, ID. G..