The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-12-10

~ yuc,eties began their good
work the business, was ne v, ,they had ev-
cry thing tolearR their contributions were
comparatively small but they have gradu-
ally increased until they are probably equal
in amount to tie ann uai revenue of the
State. ? For their proper infringement we
need persons ofas high an order of business
capacity and integrity as that Of our State
officers sand'wel shonld have the same secu,
rity against frauds: 50 far as II can Judge
the plan proposed by the Convention is
I good. The board Of Mahagers viii meet in
a few daysto complete The Organization,
when the Societies Will be Uniformed more
fully on the subject. and advised where the
contributionseshoul be sent. .tntthe mean
time if my BILE voice could y I've heard by
my sisters in this work 4 would exhort them
ltosadopt it, and to goto work with increas
| edIaotivity. that iowa, whose brave men have
secured for;her imperishableO glory on the
field, may be made equally illustsiousby the
devotion of herswomerLo Lethoae hesitate
to work in this cause for hfear their motives
may be misconstrued by men in ethei,
proper sphere" Lam no admirer of strong
minded woman in the Vulgar sense of thai
/ phrase. But here is,work for true wo
] mans heart and hands; by engaging In il
4 we may, save the hives of many, sghusband
father, son, and brother that would other.
4 wise perish. Soldiers incur armies have
told me frequently, during the past s. tws
years, that they ware indebted to me for the
preservation Of their lives, Women ofIow,
what rich reward for your labor and toll
feeble dying soldiers made well and strons
and bold in front Of the enemy, by, you
Kindness for these blessings from the lips
OF those who are assisted belong chiefly to
i you soho haze, prouided the means, rattle
/ than to the agents who have dispensed you
bounty. If ssRiI lsTais2 adt gal8sAat
4 My dear sister in this holy cause, do no
4 affict me by entertaining the thought that
address this note to you on account Of any
Twain desire for vain not rietyaa Nothing
could be more painful to the feelings of /,
true woman. Like you, would prefer I,
work on, hereafter, as heretofore. in silenc,
and as far as possible uno bserved . But my
health has failed. my active iabors for thi.
world areo prohablys almost finished I
most earnestly desire better working sani
4 tary system in our State; to aid in feeble
way, the attainment OF. this result, will be
4 have no doubt, my last work. foI ram M
longer able,s justice to myself, to'rtrave
Extensively and rapidly from.pl to place
to converse with you personally on thi.
subject. /, therefore, snatch my PEN to
, cheer you on, if Lean, in your generous eff
forts TO alleviate the suffering and to cheer
up the spirits of the brave, boys in the field:
Go to work vigorously-let all see that you
are in earpest--frown down the factious
and those who are constantly magnifying
Il cir personal oonsequence-let every true
womon lent 9 helping hand until success
shall cause Iowa troops to q be as pleased
with our efforts lat home, as we, are proud
loftheir more than Roman courage aud Spar.
tan yalor in front Of the enemyH .bnan /
|, Very respectively yours .o,a,Et IA yaao
a. no bns s.,7ox p EaafA MIA HARLAN B.
q, Mt. PLEASANT, Iowa Nov. %, 1863 sdt
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