The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-12

Csii@csisns tor ME-. vsrnsn.
KnokuK, Jan. 10, 1859.
MEssas. EDrro.s - Together with the sum
therein na.sd- sikhsy-hvs dollars, in gold,
to be added 10 tho Mount Vernon fund the
enclosed nots, from ny frisnd, Mrs.. John @.
Floyd, has besn handed to me; and will
thank You 10 give it place in the columns Of
yoar paper, accompanied BY my own acknowl.
edgmsnts, and those OF the Ladies Associa-
ton Of the Union, for the very handsome
contribution.
TO Mrs. Pan Aasscsrp, Vscs Regent Of the
Mt. Vernon Association for Iotca.
DDAR MApAx Enclosed You will find
o6S, "a of which was collected ct the Tab
loaux Party, at my house. II gives me great
pleasure TO be able TO contribute this to so
noble = purpose ~ the purchase OF Mount
Vernon; and my earnest desire il that the
ladies OF Iowa NAV promptly respond TO the
call Of the Vice Regent. Truly yours,
ANN 3. FLoYD.
The amount over and above the $54 dol
lars mentioned By Mrs. Floyd, a. having been
collected at her house, at the Tableaux Par
ty, to wit: 43l 10 generously contributed by
Major Floyd's family, and some two or three
friends, ~ follows, John g. Floyd and Ann
E. Floyd, $5 each; Ellen NJ. Floyd, %; Ma
~ B. Floyd, -; Grace Floyd, L. Lavale.se
Floyd, John Geo. Floyd, Annette Floyd, and
Sally Buchanan Floyd, u each; Edward
Grasiot, 81; and Robt. r. Bower and G. Gar
Der, rs each.
To oil those who took part in the Tableaux
mentioned. | feel myself greatly Indebted
not merely for the pecuniary results, bas also
for the pleasure Of an evening delightfully."-
spent, in witnessing their very beautiful rep
resentation--an such, an very sure, 10
the sentiment Of al who were present on the
occasion.
2In addition 10 the SS5 above named, and tho
$50 heretofore received BY ne, through my
friend, DR.. Sanford, from the Masonic FRA
ternity Of Keokuk and its vicinity, the aggre
gate Of tho individual subscriptions already
msde--on the lists Of several ladies, and not
vet returned to ms--swells the contribution
for Keokuk, thus far, in aid Of the Mount
Vernon Fund, 70 something over $250; and
this sum, | have reasons for hoping, and be-
Loving, viii be doubled here within the pres
emit month, or in time at least for transmis-
sion to Philadelphia prior to the I'D Of Feb
ruary next.
From various other portions Of the State,
also, the prospects are quite a. aattering as
the condition OF the times will justify, per-
haps. From the following named ladies and
gentlemen have already received very earn
cot and encouraging responses to my appeal,
and letters written to accompany it, to viii
Governor Grimes and Mrs. G. d. B. Thomas,
Of Burlington Judge VIM. g. Woodward
and Mrs. I. NJ. Isett, Of Muscatins Mrs. Ed.
Johns.on, Of Fl. Madison; Eben. Cook, Esq,
Gen. Geo. B. Sargent, and Mrs. A. B. Hoff-
man, OF Davenport; Gen. jesse Bowen and
Mrs. Thos. Hughes, Of Iowa City; VIM. II.
Merritt, Esq, Of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. %. o.
Finch and Mrs. J. A. Williamson, Of Des
Moines; Mrs. William Williams, Of Fort
Dodge; E. d. Thompson, Esq, Of Sioux
City Mrs. John w. Ross, Of Council Blufs
Mrs. VIM. s. Dart, of Oskaloosa; Geo. ID.
Temple, Esq., and Mrs. Bernhart Hem, and
Mrs. Thos. ID. Evans, Of Fairfield; Thomas
Whiting, Esq, of Nit. Pleasant; Q. l. Taylor,
ESQ.,. Of Keosauqna and Stephen Greenleaf,
Esq, and Mrs. O. d. Tisdals, Of Bloom
field.
At some of the points above named, am
advised that quite handsome contributions
have already been made. SO soon as they
are received, to any considerable amount,
will take pleasure in announcing them through
the press; while, ut the same time, report
ing them 70 the Regent Of the Ladies' Assooi-
alton Of the Union, for record there, in it's
Official organ, ths "Mount Vernon Record"
Very respectfully, yours,
JANx NJ. VAN ANTWERP.
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