The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-15


entire value OF all that We have transmitted 10 the
Soldiers. Contributions of ready made clothing
of HOUSEHOLD goods and stores, and of various SAM
tary articles have been sent to from town and
country as occasion called out the sympethles and
energies of our people.
Immediately after the battle of Pittsburc Land
ing, our Society hasted 10 its work, and things
new and old were hurried away. In some insian-
the urgency Of the occasion induced forego
our USUAL invoice and record O articles rwarded
This we regret, but 1t is now beyond remedy.
After the triumphant progress of Western arms
in the spr,ng. We proudly hoped tina, our services
q society were nearly closed, and that the Army
of the Potomac would complete what the Army of
the " est had so nobly begun. Consequently dur
Ing the summer, although we maintained our orga-
nizs,ion, intermItted activity. But the
Fall calls our brave soldiers and therefore our
selves TO renewed exertors. | need not add that
both will be found ready.
Some encouragement existed az one time on
the supposlton that our boxes failed Of their des
tInation or else that their contents Eere rrlsep-
propriated by irresponsible persons T.Is mater
should be clearly understood. Our experience
corresponds with that of all other similar societies
Eas, and West. Says the Secretary of the Hart
ford soc,e,- a society whose revenues amount TO
more Thousand, than we count hundreds of dollars
aud which sends aM:v Hundreds OF boxes IN the
wear Not one of our LoNes forwarded through
the Sanitary Commission ha, failtt 10 reach its
destination, but, when sent 20 particular G"Sinents
IN other wavs much uncertainty has ATTENDED
tbclF RECEPTION IN our own case, N!atrVsF <
have sent through the Sanitary Commission, has
reached its proper place, and been distributed BY
reliable agencies To the proper persons. What
ever We have sent IA any other manner, has, with
one or Two exceptions, occasIoned us great disap-
pointmcat. Ia one inatance. after the battle Of
pIttsburg Landing. we PREF Irci very valuable
box for the sd H. aud orwaIdod 1t bs the United
States EaDreSS, which bias office in this CITY,
The better to ensure its save deli, cry, pre- paid
the Express charges, Amounting 30 $40. The
AID His. never received the box. thai. Is far A.
they were concerned II = .tut,! loss Vet X hen
we called upon the Express Company for indem
nifty, they refused to pay the value Of the box or
even refund the money which we had paid
them for transportation. Nor was polit.neSs IN
this instance much more ready than money.
And here let me stop TO pay tribute TO the
gentlemen of the Chicago Sanitary Commission
To their courtesy, TO their fidelity, TO their pa
thence to their energy. 80 their GnfaCging zeal.
and their noble di>uierestednes-. under their
pices. go cheerfully forw ard with work;
without them, all that we could do would be of
comparatively little avail. Surely 'tLe blessings
OF those who ready TO perish !, theirs aud
their names Will be written an the hearts II their
cUuutINmcn.
our Society elective each month, have had, IN
the course OF the wear but four Presidents, Of
whom Mrs. G. =. Clark has served more than SIX
months. We have had three Trea>urers and one
Secretary, with their assistants.
We have di>bursed the sum of..si2l 65
Leaving IN the treasury balance of..... ~ 90
We have forwarded TO our volunteers at a dis
lance. and distributed IN camp near home fol
lows 81 sheets, 200 shirts, 20 prs socks. Il9 pill
low cases, 10 quilts, blankets, shaw. so pillows
IS prs drawers, 81 pocket handkerchefs. l57 tow
els, "a bed ticks, 9 double gowns. 2. comforters,
10 parcels Jelly, parcels lint parcels old linen
90 pads 81 lbs butter. Is do sugar. ! peck fresh
apples, chickens, lbs tapiocs, 10 lbs crackers .
DTS cranberries, % prs slippers. 81 ottle wine
their equivalent, parcels rice 10 lbs starch,
so lbs dried fruit, IL parcels bandages. pre-
serves II cans tomatoes, 3parcels sage parcels
dried beef, box cough candy, bottle ounces, .
bottles medicine boxes do, one valued ut ten and
the other about twenty dollars, lbs tea, ! ID
chocolate. ~ pin balls, parcel red pepper, BIZ
blcs. parcel hops bottle pickles. some halbu,,
dried tongues, 200 magazines, more or less. be-
sides parcels private property. directed 10 indi-
viduas. In addition TO this we might mention
cups aud saucers butter. tea pies, and other ar,i-
cles sent TO Camp Cushman. a flag presented to
Capt Hough,aiings battery. and AN unrecorded
box Of articles sent as before mentioned Pitts.
burg Landing. We have remaining ~ shirts, 4
pillows. pillow cases. IL feather pads, and 20 prs
drawers.
1t remains only to record our obligations and
our gratitude. To Mr.. Black and Mr. Hodges, to
the tdtleaur rirants. to Mr. Claudus King. 10 Mr.
Goodipg and the ladies and gentlemen who assist
ed al his concert TO Mr.. Folsom, the agent OF the
Sanitary committee, and to Mr.. II. l.. Brush. we
take pleasure III making this public acknowledg
ment OF our indebtedness. Also, ito tie Press oi
the city, TOR the ,uniorm courtesy and liberality
with which they have. free of charge, gwen US ac
cess to the public car. A large aud agreeable
room has been accorded to us in the Supreme
Court House. and nearly a whole story in the same
handsome edibce, Is thrown open to our use or
the evenings Of our entertainments. Music, also
has come TO when wanted If not unbidden a,
least unrequtted, except by the consciousness Of
performing good and patriotic act. For these
and for al other kindnesses, we tender our heart
felt thanks.
And to conclude, in the emphotic language o.
the able Secretary of the Hartford Soldiers Aid
Association, I'VE invite the cooperation of ali
who, like us, are in for the war. be 1t longer OIL
shorter, be its fortunes prosperous or adverse"
Respectfully submitted
SARAH H. HENSHAW, Sect'-v