The New York herald., 1863-06-17
The Late Colonel KtmbaB.
rrTEREsTIN6 LETTER PROM HIS WIDOW.
70 TEE xprroR on the herald.

No. 80 wssr rwUrr-nypRm SrRKu,l
NEW YoRs, June ~, 1858. !
DRAR sn-lbave just been informed through Mr.. Gel.
brash thss you have contributed nfty dollars for some
purpose connected with the late Lieutenant Colonel Kim
ball II reminds me OF the happiest days Of ny NE,
when my husband getting Q small salary In the
H.aAiD ocs; and would he had never left that employ
used 70 ylito ap tho books occasionally Of his de.
claim upon you 20 make wrong right.
For what purpose did You give ny dolars' hear OF
IL rs not for me- While have hands 70 work would
scorn 70 receive charity from any living being.
Was 10 70 bury Colonel kimbalR The Eentemanly Al.
derman, Mr.. Farley and Councilman Joyce, Chairman
Of the National Committee both BOARDS Of the Common
Council assure me that every b connected with the
cction and funeral and any other expenses
with the body OF my late husband been paid by tho
Board Why, then, should you be called upon Tor any
learn that Col Kmbal had about hfty dollars when
be was killed. His orderly handed bill. receptsd,
for thirty dollars paid CONN for the Colonel
lie had watch horse oihor things ] should have
valued that have never been accounted for 70 Even
the little dog that was my husbands am trying 10 get
through tho action Of the police.
lhere was committee, composed Of ''Jim Turner"
ex-Aldsrmsn ELL and others Ieucose letter from the
person named PcD II speaks for ITSELF Among the pa
psrs referred TO 40 returned 10 are my own pri.
yste letters, scattered indiscrminatsly among the
hands Of prostitute. And In her hands, too are other
cherished household relics that sacred 70 awie
cation by the Public Adminstratcr Ihe police have
called upon this WOMAN and she refuses give up any
tntrg belonging ~ my husband She n I understand,
nnder tho patronage protection Of Mr. Moore agent
Of the Central Railroad. who has also employed the
dery OF my late husband.
Whether tho moAsy raised By the comnftee-a large
sum, ss updcrstandis 70 take the same direction do
not know am pretty certain however that With your
storm, correct views VI the rights Of wife, your money
would not have been given for any snch purpcse.
have read OF ghous That prey on the dead but
expec ed 70 have ~ brought home 20 me- ta
me very Co.onel Of the regiment, Rush G.. Hawkins,
has never Dad the courtesy ~ take the least
IN me- 70 see that had ,hs ess. token Of my hnsbsnd
closing tbs much more gcntlsmaniy General Coch
rane, TO him.
bopo before any more money raised for myselr
my late husband that the persons having such matter
10 charge VIII at least give some account o. 1t.
do not need ". Not dollar have received os bone
House no expense certainly incurred BY me for
committee 70 pay; for Alderman Farley who called npon
me ust before eit the Astcr Honse, eencrosy stated
that b. had arranged with Colonel stssoa have my
bills paid by the city. -
Hut o. The COMMITTEES has called since len tho
ofcers OF my husbaads regiment, during The time that
has been In the city. In cnnRs0ticn with this subt
must speak OF the nose sympathy shown W lionel
George r. Bets who took such active part In raising
and organizing the Ninth regiment, ana who foe many
months its bonorcd tieutsnsnt Colonel The cour.
tesy and sympathy he shown for the widow or an old
eompanon aud brother eicer bs iorsosen ty
her. -
J am now my own house. where shall sIwsy, ba
most happy 20 See any Of ths fond and my
late husbsnd ~
cSrisy thank you for that evidence bf interest,
learned from Mr. abraith bst an sorry II Las been Oh
laned under in.saplrehension. hope YOU viii give
ibis note publicity, that thcre may BE- victims.
with regard and esteem most respectfully your Obliged
friend, l.. HfI.EN MCLEAN KiNBAfJ.