The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-12-27
Mass. State Kansas Committee.

BosTos. Nov. %, 1856.
GENTLEMEN Having been ap-
pointed by you sub-committe to take
charge of sending clothing to Kan
sas, l would report, that the success of
the undertaking has surpassed our
most sanguine expectations. The
women of New England have most
nobly responded to the appeal made in
behalf of their suffering, struggling
brothers and sisters in oppressed Kan
sas. I have reason to believe that, by
this time, more than enough good
clothing is On the way to supply their
immediate wants.
/ have placed the towns in the fol-
lowing table in the order in which the
first packages were received from
them, and it will be observed that
Cambridge and Concord take the lead
in time, and Boston and Chelsea ex-
eel in numbers.
Over go packages are known to
have gone to Kansas from New Eng
land, of which 275 have passed
through my hands, or rather have gone
numbered and directed by me, as some
were despatched from the country
without ever coming to Boston. OF
these, 137 are barrels, 105 large cases,
9 are cases of boots and shoes, 4 are
bales, 4 tierces, / is a trunk, and Is
are unknown. Each barrel will aver
age little short of 100 lbs, each case
and tierce will average between 20C
and 800 lbs., each bale over 100 lbs,
so that, at a rough estimate, about
20 tons of clothing have gone from
New England to Kansas.
| It has been found impossible Away:
to ascertain whence the packages have
been sent, and in a still larger numbe
of instances to procure lists of con
tents, so that, in making out the tabl,
of articles, it has been necessary, af
ter analysing the lists procured, to al
low, according to an average, for thos
packages of which we have no lists
This, though not giving a perfectl,
accurate result, will, 1 believe, be al
approximation sufficiently near to en-
able us to regulate future supplies, 81
that wants may be met and super1uit,
avoided.
Of the packages sent, 249 were for
r warled through the National Com
mittee at Chicago; the rest have gon
direct through Messrs. Simmons
Leadbeater, of St. Louis. Each pack
age has been carefully numbered, an,
memoranda with corresponding mum
bers were kept, SO that at any futur
time, by referring to my accounts,
can tell when and to whom each pack
: age was directed. With each lot ser
, off, letters have been written glvin
directions according to the expresse
: wishes of the donors, as to distribu
ton, destination, DC. Duplicate list
when lists could be procnred-hav
been sent on and the originals KEEP
g and when. as in many instances wa
$ the case, bundles to individuals hay
been enclosed, have notified the dt
> nors here to inform their friends j
Kansas of the number of the packag
:, in which their bundle could be fount
r So that, in as far as / have been abb
!. every precaution has been taken
6 guard against error.
1t would take too much time an
space to enumerate all the unpacke
g goods received from various persor
! and places, which have been packe
, here and sent off whenever suficiel
quantity accumulated to fill case.
" ought to mention, however, that th
J is partly the reason why Boston SO Fl
is surpasses all other places in the nun
l. Der of packages set against it, rs g
Il cases packed here are marked in II
tables as from Boston.
] have reason to believe that all
l. the goods sent have arrived safely, 4
le will soon be in the Territory, and a
10 in course of distribution.
> Where SO many have generous
given their time, labor and money,
u seems almost invidious to menti'
te names, but / cannot refrain from offe
IS ing my thanks in behalf of the cor
a. mittee to the members of the Kans
s. Clothing Societyof Rev j. F. Clarke
e, church, to the officers of the New En-
ty land Emigrant Aid Society, and
Messrs. j. B. and Charles Fowle, t
of latter Of whom has acted as Treasul
be since the absence of Mr.. Austin-t
q, Treasurer of the clothing society,"
Il. the efficient aid they have afforded I
II in carrying out your wishes. R
spectfully submitted, s. CABoT, Jr.