Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-11
WAsiIsGroN, D. G., SErr. 4th, 1861

"TO fhe Ladies Of Gearfeid."
Mrs. BARRkTT:-DEaR MADAM :-Y our very
kind note of the Both, is at hand and with
pleasure and gratitude acknowle edge its con-
tents--your liberal donation. Ny connection
with the Georgetown Hospital is dissolved
and am about to be transferred to Virginia S
shore at Alexandgia. There is there, quite
number OF distinct buildings embraced un-
der one head, pleasantly located, and but an
hours ride distance from here. l have look ed
AT our books OF rather register, and also at the
Union Hotel Hospital, which is within a stones
throw, mud can find no names on either books
from the compaHy named in your letter, Ohe
Washington Cadets:) will, however, make
1t matter Of inquiry, and contribute, if pos
sible, to them especially from tho Clearlield
ladies' donation. 1t gives me the highest
pleasure 10 contribute in the most humble way
10 their welfare and general good-and as L
am enlisted heart and hand for them, during
the present emergency, l have shall not
lose an opportunity to give them my sympa-
thy aud care at all times. My position has
enabled mo to soothe, and give little comforts
to very many OF them, and high privilege l
have felt it to be. have with tears witness
ed their gratitude when giving them a glass of
wine or some tempting delicacy for pre-
pared myself with those things, by public beg
gng, before left Phil'a, and have never had
reason to regret the effort it cost. In COM
P''uHSC Win uut SuSRcSllOu, dS TO IulIner Gt
forts, would state that shoes and stockings,
with ANY KIND of substitute for pocket hand
kerehief. find in my experience as nurse a
mong the things most needed, outside of del
icacies, Itewould crafty any warm heart to
have the comforts in hand, ready to admins
ter 10 the weary worn, wounded soldier, in his
hour of need: such as fhe bcnevolence of the
Clearfield ladies', has placed in my possession.
God win bless ,heIr noble efforts for the noble
in oh fhau Iav
cause We arc all sympathizers in. 1t may be
interesting to the ladies to know, that the
Penn'a Regiments do form but small part of
the sick and wounded at present under my
charge. Michigan, Wisconsin and IDdianna
suffer more from exposure than all others on
the hooks--the change being decidedly against
them. AT the Georgetown Hospital thirty or
more, were brought last night, all Indiana men,
down With Typhoid fever. Lung affections and
Dysentery are the forms of disease at present.
FROM the battle at Bulls run almost every
wounded soldier has been, by the free use Of
coid water applications cured, and enabled to
30 nome. In the two Hospitals are about a
men who were wounded, remaining, including
'"o with arms off at the the shoulder,-tbe 9TH
ers are ball wounds. For the first month we av-
eraged out of 1852 patients but deaths. Fe-
,ers are proving moro fatal amongst the in
mates Patients are mostly delirous from the
.ime they are brought in, and although we'll
cared for, must die. l fear shall weary you,
out please let our common interest be suf-
Aclent apology, omitted one thing which is
very necessary and much desired-"dried
.ruit'' as we'll as old linen such as handker-
.hieisfo wounds. May God aid you in your un-
nr,ing efforts to alleviate the sufferings of our
ielow creatures, il the wish of
Yours respectfully, G. w. BRADLEY,
Directress Georgetown Hospital.