Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-27

The WoRK done by the Women Of the
Free States, in minlsterinS to the care aud
comfort of the sick and wounded soldiers,
will never be adequately recorded. Il is IN
cilculablc, both in amount and importance,
aud it is not merely a wcsk Of humanity and
mercy, luta tangible and valuable ass,staaoe
10 the Government. Few Of Us, in our own
town, know how much bgs been accom- llish-
ed ny our owh ladies, done, as it has been,
without thought or care for public rec. gni-
ton and the same noble work is going
on in Thousands Of places. We find the ioi-
lowing in the lac. number Of the Washing
ton Chronicle
REGISTERS UFFI,t, June If, Ise-.
SIR. II gives me unqualified pleasure to ack-
nowlcdge the receipt Of your note Of this morning
with sos So, tbe generous contribution ot the
gentlemen employed IN the Office % the United
States Senate for the benefit ui Qua siok and
wounded soldiers.
The large amount Of money rc-.ivr from scve-
raj sources, renders II proper thnt ] should make
public the existence and action % s1elc'y recent
ly organized in this city, 10 which thls mcucy viii
Be given and which was AZ fr.t intended to confne
itself To a limited sphere ot operations. 4 few
ladies in the northern part Of the Second Ward,
who had personally visited tho hosritals in the
suburbs Of the city, and acquainted ihemsel'ss
with the wants of their inmates, determined 90
form an association for the purpose Of securing
daily visits to these hospitals OF aslcraiuins the
personal wants os each patient and OF securing the
supply Of such wants and thcmsclves csrryius
the articles 20 the persons for whom they were
provided. This society was formed, ul1 nae elect
Ell its temporary officers. Ilcy have iuIri
wide and interesting field 81 labor. They have
appointed committees who visit parts q each i's-
pital egery dsr, and wherever they find any thing
wanting the article is az once purchased sni cIr-
ried 70 the .1liier. The uumt9r o shirts, drawer,
stockings, towels haudkercAisis, combs, &c, at.d
the quantity of cdibics, &C., thus distributed is
very considerable, and I believe they have already
made a large number Of s1dc-ins men compare
lively comfoItttlc. The -eLo.. u- pou.e which
has been made e. the appeal et these Ladies ior
money, has given them the power O. extend their
field Of operations much wider than was 1rst i1-
tended and | am informed tlat li- tLci- purpose,
carly next week, o. publish tlcis plan % o-slL--
za,ion their places Of meeting, and list Of t1eir
Cff r. in order that any Lady who De- dlsTc.td io
join Il rs noble mission. may have az OPP oTtuLiy
Of doing s0. In the mean time, contributions may
be sent O. Mrs. Tarnhsm, corner Of Eleventh alt
NJ streets, OF o. Mrs CHt,enien, NO. sos tlcv-
smith street, the ,emp9rar treasurer and President
ci the Society.
The purpose % The society De- ta .,. i1 .Ii af
the surgeons ami a.tcldaut- on the part 20 the
Government, anl 90 supply -1ch wants as IN large
AID crowded hospitals ON hardly be attended 90
with the most scrupul0us care. III. existence ald
operation 90 NOT imply 'hs sii-lrc=t neglect ou
tue pa-; et tae persons l-7ins ll,sa Institutions
10 charge.
Perm. mo O. assure yea. and th- other e.lt-.1-
ltar- o. this fund, tllt you may Bee cnti-.iy cone
fdeu; shat the means you have thus rrHt idel Will
be applied Iu the mo,' cca-a.g cal aud Il1ltiaus
manner. t1 The comfort ~ tle brave men whose
suIerius- have earned them the best tide to .lG
charity ami our sympathy. Worry truly y0urs.
D.. 81. .UIlt>..s-
Hsa. Jell vs.. IH-ney. z. s.. ~er.Ir.
We add au s2tmet F.m Nr. Na,,a--
cIrre-pluIance, bis jswHa
" Tie box GO promptly provided by che ladies
Of Montpelier ioT the teneft of soliiers ir los-
pitsl vss received yesterday. ald to-day a sup-
ply hds been seat tl tle srnt before Richmond,
under the personal care ol Mrs. Fticf, and win
injunction. On keep the wounded all sics n -r-
mont bows il srtcial remembrance. Airs. 7. D.
one 4 the TOO few ladies Who give a'' their timc
and rick their lives ia acts of caristiar Charity
she ha. just returned from Pittsburgh Landing,
vh here. Rltl the wife q senator 90 ttc luit-i
states, (Mr. Harlan she has lsborei iu ali ser-
vices, from c1sAiu- for anI nursing che sick, 90
prcpaIiu. the dead .oT the grave llr fourteen
months she Las given Ler services 90 iac si-s and
wounded soldier 10 Washius;-u. AMI to-day sae