The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-01-05
To the Ladies' Aid Societies of Iowa.

To the Ladies' Aid Societies of Iowa.
AT meeting of1he Board Of Control
Of the Iowa Sanitary Commission, held
at Davenport the ed and Sd insts., the
undersigned we're appointed Commit
tee to issue brief address to the Aid
Societies Of the State, explaining TO them
the action Of the Board, and asking their
confidence and cooperation. The
Board was unanimous in the determine
ton to be faithful to the Constitution
andthe spirit Of The Des Moines Conven-
ton. This was the basis Of all our &C
ton. We provided for Depot at ST.
Louis, in connection with the Western
Sanitary Commission, and another at
Chicago, in connection with tho United
States Sanitary Commission, where all
our goods are TO be received, re- packed
and prepared for the field, and marked
with the Iowa State mark, that, so far
as practicable, they may be turned over
TO Iowa regiments, and thus give them
the satisfaction of receiving goods from
their own Stale, and often from their
own special friends. We believe this
may and will be done to large extent,
and the wish so often expressed by our
people, that it should be SO grati6ed.
That this may be made as practicable as
possible, we ask that all names, marks,
notices, DC, that the ladies can put up
on their goods, indicating their source
and the interest Of the ladies ia our Sol
ders and their work, be placed upon
their articles, that our brave men may
thus be chsered by greetings from home
and friends. This is much more impor-
tant than many suppose, and we would
call special attention to it.
The practical working of our organi-
cation is in the hands of our Executive
Officers, and will depend upon their
failhfulness and good judgment. We
believe they fully understand that it is
their duty TO be impartial towards all
interests, feelings and prejudices-that
they are to be parties to no factions or
personal schemes. We believe they will
be true to their trust. Should any OF
them fail in this, we desire to be inform.
ed Of it, ae they will be held 10 a strict
accountability by the Board Of Control.
Rev. Z. Skinner, Corresponding Secre
tary Of the Iowa Sanitary Commission,
is our General Agent. We believe lie
will prove intelligent. faithful and eff
cient. We bespeak for him cordial
greeting and active CO operation from all
friends Of our cause. Rev G. G.. Trues.
dell, our Recording Secretary, with the
care of large church upon him, is un.
able to perform the actize duties of his
position. and has called TO his aid Mrs
Col. Baker, Of Bloomfield, as the active
Secretary and Book keeper. We think
all our people can give their confidence
10 Mr.. Truesdell aad Mrs. Baker thus
united, and may feel well assured they
! will be fair y dealt by at Head Quarters
! All Agents appointed by the State are
made Agents of our Commission, and
will work with US. Mrs. Wittenmyer j.
now the only active Agent in the field
No doubt others will be appointed. II
order TO succeed. we must have the hear
ty cooperation of all the patriotic ladie.
in the State. Sanitary supplies hay,
never one half equalled the demand Of
been one, half as large from our State a.
they should have been. We ask YOU
ladies, to give us your confidence anc
earnest support. and furnish our Soldiers
an abundant supply for their wants. Il
is work that will bless rs, while it re
lieves the sufferings Of our brave men II
hospital and in The field. We canno
afford to lose This blessing-much less
that they sh,nld 'uffer from our neglect
If the officers Of The Commission dc
not manage to your liking. you will soor
have chance TO Gil their places will
others. The whole matter is in YOU,
hands and you can control it, All com
munications. on the business of the
Commission, should be addressed low.
Sanitary Commission, Davenport, Iowa.
All moneys should be sent to Hon. E
Clark, Iowa City. and all goods mark ed
=" Iowa Sanitary Commission, care w est
ern Sanitary Commission, st. Louis
Mo-" or Iowa Sanitary Commission
care U. S. Sanitary Commission, Chica
go. Ill.
We would call your attention to ID,
Soldiers families, scattered all over oul
State. many of them in want of the com
mon necessaries OF life. II is a shame L
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