Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-04
Letter from DIR. Bellows.
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION,
New York Agency, S23 Broadway,

New York, July IS, 1867
To ALMARIN B. PArL, Esq, President OF the
Nevada Branch Of the U. S. Sanitary Com
mission.
DEAR SlR:-In a telegram sent to Cali
fornia three days ago, l gave our friends and
constituents on the Pacific coast, welcome
notice that the Sanitary Commission no
longer required the continuance of their ener-
ge,ic support. Its work is now essentially
| done. When it has received into its treasury
the money already collected for it, in your
Branch and other Branches, it will have
enough to close up its work Of mercy. u
may take 4 year to finish all the details OF It's
enterprise, and to report finally TO its bene-
factors, the history Of its doingS. But it will
need TO call no longer on those unfailing
springs Of love and bounty which have fedits
laborS these four years past. You are hereby
authorized to disband the Nevada Branch Of
L. s. Sanitary Commission and to consider
its labors at end. We beg you TO call in, and
forward TO us, all moneys already collected /;
TO furnish us at an early moment, with as
complete u report of what has been done in
your Territory and State from first 70 last, for
the soldiers, as you can, distinguishing what
has been sent them through other hannels
from what has gone through our hands. We
wish in our hnal report (Which will be a large
yolume), TO do full justice to Nevada, and
you cannot be too prompt nor too careful IN
furnishing a full report Of all that has been
done in your region.
Il is also our earnest desire to collect all
the records and books that have been used in
our Branches, into a common and permanent
place Of safe keeping-probably in Il ire
proof building at Washington-where they
may be consulted, and gratefully referred TO
By coming generations in testimony Of what
the common people IT America did, IN the
critical days Of the Nations life and death
struggle, to attest their patriotic devotion and
their sympathy with the brave men who
fought the terrible battles Of Uninn and
Liberty. After your archives have no further
local use, will you consign them to the care
Of the Central Board Of the Z. s. Sanitary
Commission at Washington
Il is impossible 10 write, without emotion,
this letter diSmissiEg the Nevada Branch
from further duty. / have had occasion to
make so many and such successful appeals TO
your patriotism, and sou have so steadily
and generously met all the demands Of our
perishiny snldicrS-ofen anticipating them
with eager beniicence-that | feel that we
are parting with Ii very dear and noble con-
s,i,uency, in Surrendering all further claims
upon your money, time and zeal. Your sill
yer bar early in the wal threw a splendid
tribute into our needy treasury, and attracted
the admiring notice Of other mining commu-
mites. who cmulatcd your shining example
As well as they could. We do not forget the
wonderful bar that the operatives OF the
Gould < Curry mine sent US.
Viii you give to each and every one Of the
County Societies, and 10 each and every indi-
yidual contributnr to the fund, the grateful
acknowledgements Of the sick and wounded
| soldiers, and of their families, and of the
country at large. Your charity has been
, carefully administered, and has saved many
lives, soothed many dying beds, and helped
TO give the victory to our national cause.
| remember ms short visit among you last
year with great pleasure. II taught me ut
wha, sacrifices your work was done and how
| truly patriotic and humane your people were.
To you, my dear sir, who have been $"
much the head and front OF our Sanitary
work in Nevada. from rs, TO last, / return
the sincere gratitude Of the Board and Of the
| country. I cannot think, now that your
| labors are essentially done, that you will re-
| greet one hour painfully given, one sacrifice
| made 70 this successful service. On the con-
, trary, l doub, not your long and honorable
labors, so generously supported by your fel-
low citizens, will be, as long as you live, one
| Of the mos, delightful subjects Of recollection,
/ and then. a proud legacy 70 your children.
Very truly and gratefully yours.
HENRY W. BELLOWS,
President L. S. Sanitary Commission.