Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-13
-COrrespOndence.

NASHVILLE, Oct. l, 1861.
Mrs Felicia G. Porter, President Soldiers Relic
Society:
MADAM At regular meeting Of Washington Fire
Company, No. 5, located in South Nashville, held OF
Saturday evening last, preamble and resolutions
unanimously adopted donating to the relief Of
the sick, wounded and needy soldiers of the South
ern COnfederaey, or their families their fire engine
hose carriage, apparatus and fixtures and all their
effects, together with the cash on hand.
The old system of volunteer fire companies hay
ing been superseded in this city by steam fire en-
gines the engine and apparatus mentioned are of no
special practical service to the company or the city
but they are, nevertheless, valuable and can readi-
ly be sold, as other cities and towns in need of
such hand engines and fixtures, and they ought to
realize at least the sum of S2,50O
We take pleasure IN transferring the effects men
toned to your Society, and are satisfied that a
proper and judicious disposition will be made of
them for the benefit of our noble and patriotic vol
unteers, who have gone forth in defence of our
homes and fresides, our lives and our liberties.
We enclose you, IN pursuance of the resolutions
of our company, full description of the engine,
carriage, &C., &C. Also the sum of one hundred and
thirty-fye dollars, (S13j) which is the amount of
funds remaining in our treasury after discharging
al cur liabilities. Also draft on the Secretary of
the Fire Association for S59.12
In dschargns the pleasant duty assigned us, per-
NIT us also to express our sincere wishes for the
prosperity success of your benevolent Society,
while we remain yours, very respectfully,
n. C.CoTToN, President,
>~ HUGH CARROLL Secretary,
WV. SANBoRN,
JOHN TANKsLEY,
B. F. TANKsLEY,
CHAS. r. GREEN.
Committee.
GENTLEMEN: II gives me great pleasure to &C
knowledge your kind note of the lst inst, generous
ly rendering and transferring, behalf of Wash
ingtOn Fire Company, No. 5, of South Nashville
to the Soldiers Relief Society of Tennessee, their
Fire Engine, Hose Carriage, apparatus and
fixtures and all their effects, together with the cash
on hand, amounting TO one hundred and thirty-ive
dollars (SI35) and draft on the Score tary of the
Fire Association for the sum of ffty-nine dollars
and tweve cents 1883 l2). This donation, so gen
erously and periodically made by your company
for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of
the Southern Confederaey their families, be as
sured gentlemen shall be judiciously and faithfully
appropriated The engine apparatus DC, we will
endeaver TO dispose of as speedily and proftsbly
possible; and the proceeds shall be used as en-
energeticaly to prepare soldiers for defending
us from the fire of our enemies as the engine has
been used in defending homes from the destroy
ing flames 1t is high tribute to the liberality,
industry, prudence, and economy of the Fire Com
pany you represent, that, though the youngest fire
company in the City, it had managed its financial
affairs so judicously, 10 be able to make gen
erOus donation in behalf of our sick and wound
ed soldiers.
Permit me, on behalf of the society have the
honor to represent, to tender to you. and through
you to Washington Fire Company, No. 5, of South
Nashville, cur most sincere thanks.
FEIIcIA G. PORTER, President,
Soldiers Relief Society.
To Messrs. NJ. c. Cotton, Pres,
Hugh Carroll, Sec,
VIM. Sanborn ~ "a.
John Tanksey, N0'"ilAe'
B. T. Tanksley,
Charles R. Green