Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-18
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.

The following is 8 copy of q circular addressed
by Mrs. Mary Rutledge FOgg, Vice President Oftht
Mount Vernon Association for the Union, to the
ladies who have been appointed to solicit donations
in the different counties:
NASHVILLE, September It'll, 1857
Mrs.-of-County is respectfully requested
to act as Agent of the Ladies Mount Vernon Associ
ation to raisemoney by subscription throughout her
County, for the purchase of the Home and Grave of
George Washington the Father of his Country
thus following the example of Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia and Alabama,
with other States North and South. The Ladies Of
each State are striving to see who shall raise the
largest sum to purchase Mount Vernon, which will
in future be their property, if they obtain by their
unfailing and strenuous exertions the necessary
amount of money to secure il.
Surely the ladies of Tennessee will not allow their
beautiful State to be left out the of honour
and patriotism of gratitude and virtuous emulation
We feel certain that they will every effort and
employ every talent, TO place their own lovely home
high in the scale of generosity, not higher than
any other.
We are satisfied that every Mother in Tennessee
will be anxious that her children should have the
honour of enrolling their the list of those
who shall possess it by prescriptive right We
therefore respectfully urge every lady to whom
the privilege of taking active part is now offered
instantly to put forth her hand to this noble and
patriotic work, by exerting her best influence to
collect through the aid ofber friends, as many dol
lars as possible from the Rich, many half dollars
from those who possess merely competence, and as
many twenty-five cent pieces and dimes from the
children of her county as heir parents will allow
them to give. We particularly anxious that every
child in tennessee should enjoy the privilege of
contributing TO this great work, as the following
sentence is to be engrav en- in large letters on the
monument erected ever the ashes Of Washington
g A Tribute of Love and Gratitude frJm the
Children of Tennessee, 1851" We hope this Trib-
ute will be a handsome one, and request that the
chEires money shall be kept separate from the rest,
in order that may know what county furnishes
the largest amount the ehiLdren's Offering" which
is to be paid to DR.. ]. B. Lindsey, Treasurer of
Mount Vernon Association Christmas Day.
The name of every subscriber will be recorded
on the Mount Vernon Register, kept at that Sacred
Spot.
All such as do not wish their names to appear can
give under fcticious name.
We fatter ourselves that every county in Ten
nessee will strive to excel the rest in the amount Of
money subscribed to this noble object, and that
every UOtsr Tennessee will give dime at least, If
not more Every lady who accepts the honorable Of
fee or County Agent, will be empowered by having
her name written in the Circular that follows this
notice. to appoint lady in sUery district Of her
county, whose duty it shall be to raise money in her
district and make a monthly return of the same,
and of the names of the subscribers to her; while
she on her part is respectfully requested to make
monthly report of all the subscribers names thus re-
ceived by her to Mrs. Francis B. FOgg, President of
the Mount Vernon Association of Tennessee.
The money subscribed in her county she must
keep until first Of January when it will be paid
to the Treasurer.
Any lady who is willing to serve as county Agent,
will be pleased to come for10ard at once and by a
notice in the Union and American spprise US of the
fact. NJ 4. F0GG,
Vice President Of the Mount Vernon
Association for the Union.