The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-31
To the People of Kansas.

The undersigned hereby announces that be has
made arrangements to distribute. at once, under
instructions from the National Kansas Commit
tee. the balance of the Relief Clothing remaining
on hand. 1t is now being sent with all possible
dispatch TO the following persons and places for
distribution. ]. C. Burnett. MapletOn; 7. j.
Adds, j. o. Wattles, Moneka; 5. L. Adair. 0sa-
wotOmie; ID. Frankinberser. Upper Pottawot-
ernie; Moses +. Grimes. below burlington; DR..
N. Hartman. Humboldt; DR.. Hamilton Smith.
Ottumwa; Z. w. Bennett, Brooklyn neighbor-
hood; Edmund Fish, Council City; G.. S. Holt,
Brownsville: G. V. EskridGc and \. 5. Storrs,
Emporia and mouth of Cottonwood; II. L. Gay
lord, Topeka; DR.. Fletcher. Mission Creek; j. II.
Hubbard, Wsbounsa; Oscar Meacham, Zeandale;
ID. Houston. Manhattan; Asa Reynard and i. W.
Smith, Holton; Robert Riddle and George s.
Hillyer, Grasshopper Falls; Caleb May, MOnro-
via; -. Easton; j. NJ. Dunn, Clinton; -.
Saline Fork; Capt Allen, Washington; William
Hutchinson, Lawrence; Capt. e. Hildreth Plyj
mouth; Homer Dean, Winona; VIM. MeCuiloch.
Burr Oak ncighborhood.
Persons desiring to supply themselves from
this source will notice the several localities. and
in all cases apply at the depot to which they may
be the nearest residents. The several Agents
viii give public notice through their Districts
when the goods are ready for delivery. The fol-
lowing is the Circular and instructions to the
disbursing Agents.
II send you, By the bearer, quantity of cloth
ing. as per schedule annexed, for distribution
among the needy settlers in your neighborhood.
You will perceive from the enclosed Circmlar and
blank forms of receipts and notes. that it is to
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pay cash for it. 1t is hoped that this form of
disbursement may place some check upon those
heretofore disposed to obtain Lions share, and
relieve the sensitive from the embarrassment
they have felt in accepting charity; and at the
same time save the disbursing Agent from the
most unpleasant part of the duty of an almOner
| of public charity. This il, rs far as we can
I judge, the Just proportion Of what clothing re-
mains to be distributed, to which your neighbor-
hood is entitled. You must use your own judg-
ment in its apportiOnment among Individuals
! 1t will be better to have some left upon your
hands for a second distribution than to COM
menee with so large an amount to each, as to ex-
haust the whole before all are served. 1t will Of
course occur to you that the needy and those who
cannot supply themselves from any other source
are as far a. possible to be first provided for
! Your own judgment must dictate the best course
to effect this. The valuation sent, is upon the
! whole of each kind of articles. Some pieces will
be worth more and some less than the average
All that is expected. is that the total amount shall
equal our valuation, or whereabouts. The yalua-
tion is intended TO be low The list of locali-
tiles from which disbursements are to be made
will guide you in regard to the extent of Terri
-. L. Il l., E..,h rfTa oil do
Iivered should be entered in book with it;
value. and the receivers name signed below. The
dE,oURt should be entered on the printed form
of receipt, and the note filed out for the same
the book entry and note bearing correspondent:
numbers. Where married women receive th'
goods their signature should be taken upon tn,
book instead of their husbands, and the not'
sent for signature. The items upon the book anC
the amount Of notes and cash sales viii CORES
pond i'll the particulars and in the amount witt
the schedule sent you, and which Is placed to you
account. The cash sales should be entered u
the credit ones, and signed. If possible, sci
enough for Cash to pay expenses. Should an
doubts or difficulties arise in regard to the cOurs
to be pursued; if of sufficient Importance to jus
tify the delay, please address me at Lawrence
You will take measures to notify the people o
your District, when the goods are ready for de
livery
1t may be well to state here, what is more full
set forth in the Circular above referred to, tina
the funds arising from the payment of these note
are designed. after paying necessary expenses, t
liquidate claims for losses i'll the Territory. Th
object selected for the first appropriation, is tn
redemption Of the Protection Fund Scrip :
called. which was issued to defray the e2pens
incurred in repellirg the first invasion By Shan
mons Militia in Dec. IS55.
The plan now adopted to close up this magnif
cent Offering Of free people to the cause q
liberty has commended itself to those NEST com
petent to weigh the entire subject; and it
hoped that the forbearancc and moderation ex
ercised by the recipients, will be such as to Civ
, crowning glory to the whole enterprise. Whe
closed up it is expected that full report of th
entire enterprise will be made to the country.
Z. b. WHITMAN.
, Gen.1 Agent y. X. Committee.
LAWRENCE, October -. 1857.