Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-10

I'd. II So what is his proper address
Sd. What is the name OF the Surgeon or thap-
lain OF the hospital?
4th Ii not in hospital 1T presant, has he re-
Gently been in hospital
9th 1t so, did he die in hospital, and at What
date?
9th If recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
7th Ii not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information rs 10 the condition
OF any patient in the District of Columbia hos
pitfalls will bc furnished within twcnty-four hours
after a request to do So Is received at the Wash
ington Office.
The Office oil thc Directory will he open daily
from o clock A. NJ to clock p, NJ and III
urgent eases applicants ringing the door bell
will he RECEIVED ut any hour of the night.
Much Inconvenience ia eonductiong the bust
ness OF the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access to the record books
themselves this practice will hereafter he dis
continued; nor can lists OF woundesi in hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments, OF otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special au-
thoritv from tho President OF the United States
maintains an extensive system of agencies for
securing tho safe conveyance To and distribution
of goods pat in its charge for the sick and woun-
dcd ut points where they are most wanted. II
operates with equal care and generosity ut all
ponts-at New Orleans and at " ashington, be-
fore Iicksburg and a Nashvlle-its distributions
being governed by comparison of the wants OF
the patients in all eases. Te ascertain the rcla-
tive character of>thcse wants IN y trustworthy
manner and to secure an cquItabic distribution
and honest use cot goods distributed. besides
the unpaid services of the members oi the Com
mission twenty ply sicians OF high professional
and moral character and more than fifty lay
agents arc employed, under Pecuniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
OF these arrangements have thus far been about
per centum of the value OF the goods distributed.
The Commission has not been able ID obtain ah-
thcnlc evidence Of losses, miscarriage or mis-
appropriations, TO the value OF one dollar IN ten
thousand OF goods which have been once received
at lis shipping depots. The following are the
names OF these derots, 80 which auxiliary socle-
ties and all disposed To aid the sick and wounded,
without reference 10 States or localities, but
simply TO their relative necessity for assistance
are invited to send their offerings;
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
- summer street, Boston Massachusetts,.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Othcey
10 Third Avenue New \ Ork
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
II south Sixth street. philadelphia, Pcnna
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Office,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland Ohio
Sanitary Conmsson Branch Supply Office
Chicago, Illinois.
sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
louisville. Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary aid
whatever from the Government, aud Is wholly
dependant on J,e voluntary contributions Of the
puhlic for the means u sustaining It's operations
Contributions 10 lis Treasury are solicited, and
may Ike transmitted 10 GEonoE 7. STRONG, Esq.
Treasurer "a Wall street - ork.
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