The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-04
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We publish below letter from Mr..
Gibson to the Home Journal Ut Mt. Pleas
ant. Mr.. Gibson went down the river to
ascertain the condition Of The freedmen.
and to select agents and make arrange
lnents for forwarding contributions from
our State, and the letter will afford our
readers some idea Of the mode Of opera
ton:
EDITOR HoME JOURNAL:
In compliance With the request OF the
Freed men Aid Societies of Mt. Pleasant
and Salem, would inform those who
contributed literally for the destitute
Freedmen in the South, that six boxes OF
clothing and bedding, amounting in the
aggregate to nearly $500, was forwarded
in my care to ST. Louis, where they we're
placed in the hands of the Western Sani-
tary Commission, which is now engaged
in receiving and distributing supplies for
the poor and needy freed people of the
Lower Mississippi valley, in sending them
PuyStSfHhsp "CuASiuoc} e0dSuSlo, CiOtuAuk
and endeavoring to aid them 10 becoming
self supporting and intelligent freemen
worthy of the blessings of liberty.
The President of the Commission
James E. Yeatman-having within few
days completed tour of investigation in
to the condition of that afflicted people
on the Lower Mississippi, confirms previous
reports of great suffering and destitution
among the thousands Of women and
children congregated at Vicksburg and
other points on the river. o 1.
Great credit is due the ladies' Of those
Societies in Aft. Pleasant and Salem and
the benevolencs Of their respective neigh
borhoeds, for the timely aid already for.
warded. They hope, however, to be able
to send few more boxes about New
Years, and all contributions of money,
new and half worn clothing and bedding
will be thankfully received. at Bishop
Hamline's Of Mt Pleasant, or At j. II
Pickeriug's of Salem. Those Of our be-
nevolent men of the county that can pos
sibly spare bed comforts, quite, women
and children's clothing, are earnestly sp-
pealed 70. to assist IN sAording Immediate
relief to those 50 poorly prepared fol
the Indictment season that 10 now upon
them.
The Western Sanitary Commission have
appointed Major Hyatt, of Keokuk, then
receiving aud iorvarning agent for thu,
State. At that point the Commission
will receive and forward sll contributions
free of choygs. Freight should be pre-
paid to Keokuk.
1.-THE kind ladies of the town and neigh
borhoods Of this State were to organize
Freedmen Aid Societies, where they d.
not already exist, and use their influence
10 obtain contributions imme diately, and
forward them through this safe and relia
bic channel, great suffering might be pre-
vented or relieved
Boxes containing contributions shoult
be marked thus: "Western Sanitar,
Commission, st. Louis, No., care Of j
NJ. llistt, Keokuk, Iowa." Mark OIL
corner "For Freedmen also the No. O.
the box, aud where from.
An invoice Of its contents should b.
sent by mail to the Secretary of the West.
ern Sanitary Commission, Saint Louis
Missouri
Money in drafts sent to the Secretary
of the Commission, Will be faithfully ap,
piled. Very respectfully,
ISAAC I. GIBSON.
Salem, Dec. %, 1868.