The national Republican., 1862-07-30
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aeout tse psyA since De 4 b that bad Jsosiv-
81 libs( do Ation q sufious Si1icloe from
nhssaohs1 III br diIlribution an nc lAe siok
md " wounded tcldiers and having bseefsquest.
articles for information, I beg leave to occupy
space in your columns for that purpose.
! During fecsnt visit a the North, ! appsaisd
70 The ladies Of Jamaica Plain and Dorchester,
. nasAghn4tts, 70 sgsin lend q helping hand
to the soldier. had noble response to my
oall, a.A ssoasht with ne 70 Warrington about
eight hundred shirts, new. and old, mostly with
linen 6oeoms, one hundred pair OF cotton draw.
ers, nifty large sheets, to use for bandages,
forty linen coats. nfty. pair linen pants, my
palm leaf fans, old linen rass.. bandagss, lint,
towels, pocket handkerchief, cotton socks,
carpet shoes, wines, jellies, tamarinds, &c., DO.
In about ten days, with the aid Of the will
lard's Hall Concert Committee, and Miss Elida
B. Rumsey, (who is well known TO our cit.
Gems for her untiring devotion TO the cause Of
helping the soldisr,) have been enabled to
distribute all the articles among ten OF our hos
pitfalls, also helping number Of special cases,
Who have been sent TO Miss Rumsey for aid.
Not belonging to any particular society or State
organization, We have given the articles where
most needed, without reference to the State or
regiment TO which the soldier might belong.
We have found abundance OF cases whore
the articles were acceptable, and have endea.
the thinss were not given with the idea Of .
charity offering, but are tokens Of regard,
from friends at the North, of articles quite
useful to soldier when sick. The articles
have been received With atrong expressions Of
gratitude. in some casss the thanks acsompa.
MED with tears because Of the home feelings
awakened on receiving articles from the North,
collected and sent by kind. hearted ladies.
The articles were such that doctors and
purses cordially reoeived them; and, ~ i has
been often asserted that such gifts and efforts
are not appreciated by the managers Of our
hospitals, will give some extracts from let.
ters In acknowledgment of articles received
and distributed, by which II will be seen the
gifts are appreciated by all the parties inter.
Acting Assistant Surgeon p. Glennan, Stone
Hospital, says: ~ beg leave TO acknowledge
the receipt ofthe articles you were kind enough
men n this hospital, and ID to thank Ky You for the
thoughtful Kindness which prompted your good
action In their behalf. Your liberal donation
will add much to their comfort"
. Chaplain Parks, Carver Hospital, says: "On
Medical Ca Cadet T. ". Miller. % TSistssnth Stree,
Hospital, says: "The articles you so kindly
to the wounded OF our hospital
were reosived. Dr.. Rankin saw the articles
and requested me 70 return you the thanks Of
Acting Assistant Surgeon Edward Brooks,
Craneh Hospital, saye: II have the pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt Of a liberal donation
for the beneht Of the sick and wounded soldiers
Of ot this zig hospital for which permit our express
Mrs. Pomroy, Columbia College Hospital,
says: please say to our kind friends in Massa.
chusetts that thoir kindness will never be for
gotten, and as they have contributed so libe.
rally In supplying clothing and other articles
for our sick and wounded, we hope the Lord
Will bles, them four fold"
Acting Assistant Surgeon A. E. Keyes, Fin.
ley Hospital, says; II beg to return my sincere
thanks and those Of the patients in the hospital
to Miss E. B. Rumsey for the above mentioned
them, many Of whom are much benentted by
them already, and openly with gratitude eI.
press their thanks towards their kind donor.
and the fair ladies who so nobly contributed
these articles that have already added very
much to their comfort"
In using money, we have carefully avoided
buying or taking to the soldiers cake, pies,
cheese, or anything Of \ similar nature, (all,
articles that do more hurt than good, } but have
invested our money In lemons, oranges, post.
age. stamps, envelopes, writing paper, &o., and
have distributed thom wherever needed, the
funds for this purpose coming from the pro.
ceeds Of the Willard Hall Concert" given
July LIST, and collections made in Boston.
have been thus precise, Mr.. Editor, In de.
scribing the articles distributed, for the inform.
alton of persons who say they do not know
what to send North for; they need not hesitate
10 write for any quantity of such articles as
are described above, and should any persons
IN Washington wish 10 have anything of the
kind given to the sick and wounded soldiers,
and not have time TO attend to II themselves.
they can send the articles to Miss Rumssy's
residence, 423 Fifth street, and they will he
carefully distributed.
Yours, very respectfully,
JOHN A. FowLH.
Wdshinoton july a. 1862 -