, 1863-09-21
ILLINOIS SANITARY COM
MISSION.
In Appeal from the Adfutant Gen.
er&l Of Illinois,
SAErTART DEPARTMENT, !

6ATrTART DErAETAES-,
SrBHGrlE1D. H., Sept. II. 1868.
To the People Of Illinois:
Inn instructed to submit to you state,
ment Of the present condition of the Illinois
Sanitary Commission, and invite your aid and
On the Goth Of August, 1862, GOV. Tates
appointed Col. John Williams Of Springfield,
Sanitary Agent for the State, and requested
him to take charge Of the receipts and dis
bnreements Of such money and sanitary sup.
plies IS should be contributed for the relief
the past year Col Williams has spent much
time in the discharge Of his duties. aud has
recently made his report to the Governor OF
the operations Of the Com1hleeion during
the past year.
In addition to q very l.rge amount Of sani-
ta1y stores which have been received and DIS
tributed, about 2S,O00 have been reallzad,
and abont $4,000 expended, leaving In the
treasury on tho 1st inst. about s.. 900.
On account OF the large increase of business
the Commission has Just been re,organized by
the appointment Of Roard Of Directors. con
eisting Of Col John Williams, Hon. William
Butler, formerly State Treasurer. John P.
cultural Society, Robert Il vim, Esq, banker.
ard EHpha1ct B. Hawley, Esd, merchant, all
Of Springfield, With Mr. Reynolds as Pfe5i-
dent, and Mr. Williams rs Treasurer Of the
These rentlenen aYa we1I tnow1, az resnnn,
sfble and hirh1v resnectai,le citizens and fare
agreed to give, rithont compensation, all
necessary time to the work Of a geuera1super-
- - To-rnsssf11 ~ A!o
. An agents nre to be appointed and all ap.
propria1ions Of money to be made By resoln-
tion Of the Board, approved By the Governor.
The following agents hATe been continued and
assigned to duty; g. 7; Chase, Cairo; E. J.
1na, H9snsS = sal v.s. y. s1lgent' tnat1anoogas
and =. =. eackett, Vicksonrg.
Other age99 VIII oe appointed aG Ctncn'
nail, Louisville, Aeoknks r. Lonas. Memphis,
He1cna7 New Orleans, and such other places
as nay pc necessary.
Ihe he@aqnArterf OF ea1l1a1y supplies VIII
&c immedlately removed IRON Springfield TO
Cairo. a! sanitary stores, after the first OF
6ext month, should De fot"Afued, and all cot
TesPondence In relation 70 such supplies sent,
70 the agent At mat point All requisit1ons
lor sucn enppAes WILL De made upon 1hat
once
Al CONTRIBUTORS q 81 money en9qad ne sent
Springfield. That officer VIII promptly &C.
kno"lecge me 1cceiPt tnsTeo1, aaa report
once eacA week 70 me board, lot puoncatfon4
ne names Of cont11outoss ana Inc sums con-
h3ented.
cnarTe by raIsaos ano e1preee CON
sno am e!,ectea 70 tetuln me thAnke o. tns
peoplo O. tne s.1te 70 rhsoad; expIess an9
:, 19F n}' ta. i1e pny npet3r and
gtMn1to9e sess1ces At a4 tames promptly aao
cheerfolly rendered: ..,,,...a..
his s es5ee for i tie record q The transsctioas
ana genEfa rs5ent5ons 9e4ce1s ens ~ .3,nrs
aton. ~ ~ 55e.sa5 - lhts a. 5e1es-t
saTo ~ cnns;deqatinn - - the orPrnor
mt a p aos 'nS &c n;rsc1a,s Fr1eioTes NJ errins.
Hue Inv e1ch %c c coSrespondence ehou1d be endorsed
~A%ANs~O~
Timo@n1s me.snre. are beinr adontea to In.
rsoeS III cnntdbnfions Of money ind gup-
C,Sea The n1rectors have resolved Ia hold
4meefine on On "Wednesday evening. the fhirtieth
mi" a Decatur. DURING fhe State Fair. and
al friends are invited to meet with them, and
hc1nint, hand to the rood cause.
4 neenTn1nendatin5 fs aiso made tn con-
tribntors at County Fairs to donate, for in
mediafe ehipment. yecetables on eIhiblt1on.
such rs potatoes, onions, beets and turnips.
s1ch otbcr ,rtfc1es Al may he donated for fhaf
nnrnose.
Thfs is general outline Of the policy of
the Commi.s1on os at nrcsent orranizad. and
Il com1acnds Itself te the confidence and
generous support cf a,l good citizens. It
With other similar orea1Izations. While not
wjthholdipr it's aid to the sick and wounded
snJdfera RI 0thcr States II seelSs th.nnp3, fhe
neT+nnaf attention of 5ts arents. to sneeially
1nrnder IT, friendly ofI;ces e fhose From our
nWn stofe. AZ '"~ 0''~A 'o
1,are been Instructed, If desired. to visit
~ nrnv CnnntT FaIra lie nresent Hi. as
nav o , H. ,aSin t. 10 for tie nnrnose Of iaytne
hefare 2 he neonic ~ @ ofthe State wants Of on
afsent e onea dt and he be- % clai1ns mt Which they hsye
1nnn 1s far their relIef
Citizens M Of Illinois will sou continue to
lend to these societies your generous sup
rnr4 The state Whicb has A layishfy
pponred ont it, blood and treasure to main.