New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-19

hoped 10 get back before this. Ibave since received
u letter from Father Eagan. the Catholic priest WHO
visits here and most excellent man. Throngh this
hope to be able to cooperate with the Sisters oi
Charity ia any hospital In which may meet ihem'
aud 10 lie able TO reach their patients with such Ut
tie comforts "a eau get for them.
have the committees OF ladies' distributing
lemons in different hospitals and discover tina,
the best way is to give each patient lemon
and few Jumps Of sugar. He then knows be has
IT, and if be ould not 1t just then the SURGEON
CAD direct the nurse to prepare II for him. lie lees
the attention as pleasant sssurance that he Is re-
membered.
do not like anonymous contributions. Going
around with bottle OF wine, giving spoonful
where il was wanted. and saying 10 the recipients
that it was wine sent them by Mrs. Seward. a
dau, hter-n.aw of Secretary Seward, found that
the token Of remembrance was as grateful as tnS
wine.
The letters sent me preserve and circulate 40
reading matter, aud l find them very acceptable To
the more intelligent patients.
NV account Of receipts is kept by Miss Mary a:
Macon, q clerk in the Treasury Department, AID
hope to receive the list in time TO send with ths
but am tied here and che resides at my boarding
houre, mile distant. There have come to me direct
box OF lemons from Schuyler Cofax, and $l0 from
Gernt Smith, Lemons hpd are subject TO gfea
loss from decay aud II will be better 10 eend Inc
money, and let me purchase here. want tea-thr
very best green teaapd crushed sugar, natlve wine
aud pipes and cigars, aud hllle pocket-mirrors.
Then we want little pillows, stuffed tightly, some
with feathers and some with hops--pillows four by
Fix iuctes in soft white muslin cases. Many are
wanted OF this aud Of oil sizes between this aud
common pillow. Little cotton mats, thick Ms bed-
comforter, eight by twelve or fourteen inches, IN
soft covers, are very useful under the small oil
mau' a back who u worn with wearlsome days aud
nights OF lying. We need flannel to roll around the
chilled part Of fractured limbs and pieces VI OLD
are as good as new.
If Ladies Aid Societies could hear the sick men
fret over this plsguy night gown" they would put
sristbauds ON every hospital snrt; II they could
witness the wuriness after changing, they wonid
make them all just Ms our giandmo!hes made shirts,
when every piece was torn or cut by the thread;
when there was plenty OF room around the shoulders
and q gusset eight inches square in every sleeve
where II joiBs the bosy. Making IA shirt open IN
front gives no aid IN putting II on patient can
be rAsed up TO put II around the back, can be pu
over the head; then, II Wide enough WIN eusse'
room under the sleeve to allow the elbow to come
out square, there IL trouble IN getting the arms
IL he cannot be rueed il should be opeu the tack
to be tucked under his should-rs, bn above all let
Ibem lave wristbands snd buttons. Oi handker
chiefs aud towels there Will never DO too many, and
old stuff 10 better than Let them be clean and
soft. wiire disoonnectedly, perhaps, for NY con-
sconco is not quite III rect, Ms one poor fellow IL
waiting for "mOlber" TO come and bold his knee
after bis stump IL drersed. His foot was amputafed
at Falmouth, aId 20 DOy uoLe lnat pab Oh tue Oobc
must rot off, as lie 10 weak TO bear second am
putaiion. lie IL probably 10 an agony OF tesrs just
now, and thinks "mothcr" has forgotten HIM.
Another wants tue water Cruel, which no one bu'
can Ct jusl night. Tbeu tie poor fellow who has
eaten uolhiug for two ds, sick at heart with the
agony of two wounded leeis, wants hs beef ca ana
John Browns foot Is 10 be dressed that he msy be
20, ready for marching along. Send me tea, sugar
aud kind letters, with real names TO them, and God
nna my suffering sons will bless yon.
JAM q. swIsSHHLM.
p. 81 get 40 many le,sefs IRON women who
want Tue 10 get them posiuops clerks and nufses,
aud dear only knows What, aud IRON a,en who want
me 10 transact ali manner II business, canbot an
swer them and have po power 10 tervo them.
pave DO influence with any ono member u Cabinet
aud, n 1 had, woold LIEF steal the contributions
sent Inc no use IL for the benefit Of any one but y
soldier. would lot take the timo TO g.
ana rec the President OF the Secret aIi.s, II
were sure that by doios ! could get al appoint
ineut 40 Foreign Minister for myself or the ,esi
freud | have. l would hot exchange my tlsoe
here or neglect tho duties 1t brings m. lof tho wealth
oil The Aslors, ind viii hunt places Tor nobody.
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