The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13
photographic Letter.
Among the selections from an Autograph album of
the Brooklyn and Long Islard fair, We find the fol

Among tine selections from autograph album of
the Brooklyn and Long Islard fair, we find the fol
lowing:
ArBi,ES. CULpfrpyR County, Va,
February IL, 1854. (
DEAg M,rAM: You must not infer from the time
that has elapsed since your letter received that
have been either unmindfcl of its objects or indif-
erent to the success of your undertaking. your let
ter was accidentally mislaid, and l had forgotten
your address, which hope will be received suf-
fcient apology for my apparent inattention.
happen to know something of the value of the
United states Sanitary Commission and of the ar
duOus and Oh i,tan dulies that devolve up IN them
as for the last twelve months have lived in the
midst of armies, and, / might almost say, in the
midst of battles
From the porticO of my house and my family
have seen nine battles fought on my own fields, and
just before my own door, between hostile troops.
who but yesterday, as it were, boosted of common
descent, a common history. a common nationality,
and common destiny.
This is not The time nor the occasion to INQUIRE
how, by whom, or for what purpose this heavy ca
lamity has been brought DpOn our beloved country;
as It is enough to say that if we had had selfish,
aspiring political demagogues in the land, who pre-
ferred their own in e-ess to the interests OF their
country, we should have had no such war.
have been an eye witness to many horrible atroci-
ties committed upon the wounded, the dying, and
the dead by ferocious cOmbatants. whose passions
were excited to the highest intensity, and no were
in no frame of mind to listen to reason or remOn-
STRANGE. l have had taken up. and brought to my
house to be nursed and cared for as many as four
anu twenty DaQly wounded ana neglected s lQlcrS OF
the two armies at time-taken from the field i'm
mediately before my dOOr-who were suffering for
those attentions and comforts which is the purpose
of this Sanitary Commission to supply, and which
have already Oh many occasions been SO freely and
humanely administered.
When have seen wounded soldier on the field,
have not Stopped to ascertain whether be wore a
bue Jacket or grey; it has been enough for me to
know that he was disabled and suffering fellow
creature to secure for him my sympathy and such
comforts as could bestOx, and such, believe have
been the instincts of tie United States Sanitary Com
mission. With this experience, derived from per-
sonal conversation, cannot but appreciate the gem
erous, noble and Christian like objects to lie effected
by the association of which you are an organ and,
therefore, it affords me pleasure to comply it'll your
request by sending this poOr contribution to your
autograph letters concluding with the earnest prayer
that the present year may put an end to a conflict
which is not only demOraizing The whole country
bringing grief and misery to the hearth-stones of
millions and seriously secting the int of the
world at large but which is disreputable to civil
cation and humanity, we'll to the age in which
we live.
/ comply with your request by ouritting your
name in this letter. b It am, nevertheless
Most respectfully, your obedent servant
JOHN NJ Bolts