, 1861-11-09

sud bleseed institution during the var. It is
under the control OF men heartily devoted to
their work, and it must be sustained. We
present its Circular in full:
FOR TIE IMMEDIATE RELIEF OF OUR SICK
AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
ApPgA1 TO THE WOMEN OF TEE NORTHWEST BY TIE
CHICAGO SANITARY COMMISSION
BRANCH OF TIE U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION,
OFFICE AND DEPoT a WABASH AvENeE, I |
CHICAGO, November !, 1861 J |
CouSTRIwoNEN: There is service you owe
your country, which she now calls upon you |
TO pe1form. 1t is to make full provision for |
the relief AID comfort Of our sick and wounded |
soldiers. From every city, and town, aud |
Ieighbo:h00d Of the Northwest, these brave |
men have gone to defend our National honor, !
mothers, sisters, daughterH-will need no |
other appeal to awaken all your interest and |
activity than the simple statement that many
Of them are cow lying sick and wounded in |
the military hospitals, enduring eufferings and |
Our Government, although earnestly desiring
to make ample provision for all her soldiers,
both in health and in sickness, has thus far
failed to accomplish fully this result. Tue
Unite d States Sanitary Commission at Wash
ingtcn, volunteer and unpaid Bureau Of the
War Department, has been for months en-
gagged IN earnest efforts to supply these def
ciencleE, ard with SUCCESS most encourag-
ing for the future
Euch Commission has been organized in
Chicago as Branch of the United States Sam
ita,y Commission. We have already sent .
Committee Of two Of our number to visit and
thoroughly inspect the various camps and
hceEita96 in and near our SSate-at Cairo,
Birds Point, Fort Holt, Mound City, Paducah,
sid in Missouri-and it is, theIetore, from
personal knowledge of the urgent necessities
Ct our soldiers that We earnestly beg you to
%n 11i%n mai iy,a aff1r3i-r Har
Fer the purpose Of receiving and promptly
distributing all articles sent to us from THIS
city aid from ebroad, We have obtained, free
Of rent, q convenient ald centrally located
1co1n at No Il Wabssh Avenue. This room
is well lighted and warmed, and will be used
&c our cff1ce and depot. We have secured the
services Of Mrs. Jeremiah Porter, as Directrsss,
lady wEO hes the entire confidence of our
community. She will be at the room every
day, 1Tcm 10 4. n to r II to receive letters
AID the calls Of cur citizens Or Of those from
cut Of town who desire any information relA-
tive to this work. The room will be open all
dsy, and clerk will be always there to receive
and regis ter contributions, which will be care
fully ackno 3ledged each week in the Chicago
DAILY TRIBUNE of Tuesday: Our supplies
sre especially intended for the soldiers who
have gone from the Northwest, aud from their
distant ard widely separated camps we are
constantly in receipt OF reliable Information
OF the supplies needed; and, therefore, while
We will comply with the requests Of those
VINO oesa1e tosI1 paehas5ee to % noat 10 aay
particular reg:me1 t, We you'd e:lii respect
ter to leave their distribution to our judg-
mert, assuring our friends that we will hold
| ourselves individually responsible for all con-
| tribntions made, and Will guarantee their
FrGmpt and Jud:c!ous appropriation
| hoepitsle, carefully drawn up, win plain di-
| rectlons Tor preparing them, and explicit
directions for packing, marking and shipping
alEo, g. few simple suggestions to aid In organ
!zitg anc eenooctng eoe4etles iof *ceonlpa'oa'
Tery Respectfu1lv.
Hon. MARE SKINNER. President.
! GEy; 3 Z y; ~ y; fAr5oT, 7 \
,JsMrs WARD
4. n. IsHAN. M. D..
Col JoHN ". FOSTER.
f. W. BLArcHFoRD,
Gorresp0ndtng Secretary.
HENRY y. sEELfE.
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doSfliAlS.
, BEDDING.
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tape strings. ~f~'' "'-~ ~" VA 1o'
: 5-SuEFTs-7 feet 1or~ and faet wide
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7.-HA1R Pillows.
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ii CLOTHING.
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a yard vide, open 10 Inches at the bottom
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