Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-07
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AsHTsGToE, ID. g Oc.ObeT 3, 1863,
DEAR Mas. MooKE-The time IS at hand
when the chill autumn nights, to be fol-
lowed by the frosts and SHOWS OF winter,
will take the place Of the heats Of fsummer,
and the cry Of the army patients and sur
| geons will be for warm clothing and bed
ding, instead Of for cotton garments, mo.
| eauito- MEETINGS and fans. However thank
ful we may be at the success Of the Union
arms, and however certain OF their event
| ual triumph, there seems TO be no sound
reason for believing that the war will end
very speedily and, while it lasts, we may
be sure that the women of the country will
insist on their privilege Of supplementine
in articles Of comfort and delicaeY
bic for the sick and wounded in hospitals
the necessaries which Government 60
literally provides for their husbands
lovers, SONS aad brothers, in the field
While recognizing this, our experience
during the last two winters reminds us OF
the necessity Of preparing in season for
the extensive calls which will soon com
menoe, and which will continue throughout
the winter for warm clothing and bedding.
Quilts and blankets, woolen unler-olothinq
and socks, will, judging by the past, be
the articles Of this kind most in demand.
After these, bed and pillow-ticks, warm,
thick dressing gowns or wrappers, slim
pers, sheets, pillow cases, towels and hand
kerchiefs. or edibles, the chief demsnd
will doubtless be, as heretofore, fer stimu-
lants Of every kind, jelliss and farinsceous
food, dried fruits, and preparations of beef,
milk and vegetables.
l enclose with this shedule showing
the amount Of stock in the Washington de-
pots at this date Of these aud other articles
most in demand. In parallel column in
houses Of our branches, in PHILADELPHIA
New York and Boston, according TO the
latest weekly reports furnished by them to
this office. By this you will perceive that
our stocks Of blankets, quilts, Woolep
drawers, bed and pillow ticks, wrappers,
dried fruit, fsrin8, stimulsnts and iellies. is
very low; and that, so far as most Of the
articles are concerned, the same is true Of
the stock Of most Of our branches. You
will not fail to observe that appearances
Indicate return Of our old trouble IN col
iectlng Woolen drawers in quantities suii-
cIent to match the woolen shirts; for while
we have on hand 1898 of the latter, we
have only 440 of the former.
In view Of this Indication, According, as
it does, with our past experience on this
head, | would suggest the prcpriety Of
your calling special attention among your
correspondents to the fact, and of request
ing them to organise their sewing labors
80 as to secure proportions of shirts and
drawers more nearly equal. You win |
also observe that We have on hand but 20 |
pillow ticks, 20 sponges, bottles of gin, |
and 3 Of brandy, while our branches have |
none Of any of them; that we have but 4 |
Wrsppers, and three bal rel of dried fruit; |
and that the united suck of this depot |
and those Of our branches is Of the fol- |
lowing articles, only: Blankets 401, ab. |
5oni insl hsndagea 29n had. .tinka $50 Lra