New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-10
United states sanitary Commission.

TO 9hE BRANCHES AND AID SOCIETIES oF'THh
UNITED STATE, SANITARY COMMISSION.
In circular Go ~ issued from This Office Nay 49, yox
called to continue yonr aoofs IN collecting snd ios
Lave shown complying with tnis request nnder clcm
stances 20 uniayolble to ZEAL We tender yon special tbsnka
onr continued support has enabled o. 10 tAisid
hssi.snc. 20 Our armies gathered a. Wlstng on losY a.
and elsewhere before being haaiy mustered ont 81 seY &c
you have forwarded TO our receiving dpos uch s.p
Pile "a Won nay now have hand We size hnd or store
houses sunic,ntly-recruiied meet all remaining VEINS %
the sefy.e. tie .Easen Department our Work o sbpJ
il substantially done with the eKc-p ion Of -na serves
,tl required in the neighbofhood # "ashnstS. Y ns
Western Department il may continue on aver cinssnes
scale couple OF months onger IL Texas end 80 on poo
sihy the supply rrycs last oil summer But ~ con
only hand feel author zej 10 Bay ihsl s'y
collecting What /. aready IL existence We shb
be- able to meet all Just demands made upon q.
notify our RrancLes that their sbors in colectins sop
pies for may finally from tn, date We 'hau mess
supplies already m their hands Of their way them Wa
hope our bnuehss viii all diligence IN forwarding 70 our
stores NAY reach them rom their socie.e. they
ne. alter setting ~ her locel an u, wiz DE-
g. r. Strong, esq. Ire aurer of lie U. Sanitary Commits
slon 20 lar rs any oil our frseh's are geo oei to
tions OF our woiA then IN collecting az ti"sang supter
ther snor- viii continue lons as those o. tho Sounon
Itself may last But the supply Of work OYER and TIE CHAR
acter.'c Labor. Of the Of The land IN furnishing bospi
I'll clothing aud comforts iOr SICK ara wounded 50 oTs are
completed henceforvsrd during the lew months OF east
ence sill allotted 20 the sanitary Commission 20 Ionp 81 -
work Of collecting the prsiDi- am bacs pS o. te Ous'
scenhc record and us widely eStri ceG aar'ttrs
viii be- probabe necessity Tor addressing te women - ne
tnal report OF the Commission l. made Of expressing the e
ude ofhe Bosrd for their patient humane ana iporou' o.,o
ton to our common work For than tour yeirs the
United state. sanitary Commission has dslrnd-d on s
Branches mainly directed srd couoedby women. Tor keep
ing the interest IN It, WORKS IN al the Villages aud hooei
Of the country or esaolsnns eha Dslvs ,o-e".i 20 II
dies Aid Societies which tn Thousands haye pfubg Up ana
united their strength service. by co-spondeuee 4s
by actual visitation wei a. by syem Of canva.seI y0n
at the center irfocnce have maintained your hold upos
Of their contribution. By what Systematic aud businessks
devotion Of your time and talents you lave been ane 70 40
o0mpish Li, We have been sldons AID edans oo'rs,e
Your volunteer work hss had all the regularity Of pad soor
In OF responsibility m system ~ patent pei''s,eLy
which commonly teses the unteers youhsv'
ryaed the discipline The ience aud courage Of soldiers n
the led soldiers listed ia. Not seldom indeed yoss
.-oi;n "a - -. h,o,sr doun xoor health But
your Tanks have been sept ul and fol- TOO Of tie
best most capebs and noble "omn IN The country nor DO
branches and with IL has been happiness 70 rs
brought into persons cOntset because acting GET
sphere more worhy OF our thanks aud respect than tue
women who have maintained Eiase soldiers Aid so
Indeed the cheering hurnen 81 your conmnD
cations 20 praise ard love inspired In you ~
the devoted patriotism The self arlinciDg zea Of the Aid
Societies. and Of their in-yiiual contributor IAro1se you
We We heard the glowing nj owing tales OF Tie
sacrifices made by humble homes aud hands ~ behsl Of
WORK. winch We 20 often bear nom teiT comrades Of
The sur-. their have sDd nave seen amin sted
by motive Of pore unixed with hope Of promo.
ton or dee Er recoe lon praise, 10 give their blood and
through You the Soldiers Aid Societies. and through them
who h- ed seam or knitted stocking IN the service 81
the Sanitary Conm'on We nov e'nn or NOS ~ e.s
and hearty which ere hot our 9y out tloe
caGp. the hospitals the Transports The prisons the
pck.f- aud the lines where your love s oor have sens
protection. relief aud sometimes life t-e II nos
say that tle army Of women At nome mas iuy
matched IN patriotism aud in acrhce ne snny Of men I'd te
field The mothers sisters. vlyCs md dau shf,fs ~ aAe
have been worthy Of and brothers busosnis ana
fathers Who fighting their battles Aisef Lawns ON
tbuted their living treasures 10 the wal what wae icy
freely after them all else thst ihey hadf ana tns
p,coo. sympathy be,ween the hre-des end e camp mes
6etw the bsyon-, md the needle the tanned cheek adn
pate sce has kept the nation hss carried the bones nio
the and the raks in the homes until seLfnrhs
social civil and religious political sud mi itsry eiruehs
re,ed on,iying strenghsning .ndching aud ssncuyng
all has ~ last conquered al obstacles and given AZ over
wheuug profound aud permanent victory 1t ha' oees
cur precious privilege TO be yoor sont,'i 20 msnis ~,
20 er. and sailors We have tried 70 do our duty iupsrys
dill entity wi.eiy For the means II eoffyiig on TINS va"
work N lien has gr0wu up ~ haIt Ae-p!ng pace WIN
the Growing immensely OF the aud which are no"
about TO sy down, alter giving TIE American p,oa, q.
account Of our s.cwMGship we are ch'n! nlurDeu 49,.
money created by the fair which American women insuu
d and coduc ed and the suppes col erted ~ you
rdr oar ORGANIZATION To you then l. unAy que the lhsss
ust Of haeyer gratitude belong 10 tn saiity Somm.
ION il should be- The soder viii return 10 bis home
10 thank hi, own vile mother sister. daughter for so Ten
drly lacking after him in camp and held IN Hospital ma
os.;n and thus Il will be tha it j. the hon.. OF ths
hat he men snd the women of equal part
IT, ~ ,orx and IL. joy Invoking the bes.ng. Of God npon
yISSEshNEY y. BaLLoNs. fresSeni
A. d. BACHE, tiee-President
GEORGE 'R +. STRONG. Treasurer and of the Standing
ELISHA HARRIS. W. IL VAN BUREN, Standing Com
WGLcoTT GIBBS, Standing Committee.
a. HOWE C. r AGNEW. Standing Committee
J. ;. NEWBFRRY SECRETARY OF Me.,en DsgarI,neentt,
q NJ CLARE r To w ~ esk BiSSry haNG II. aAY
WOOD. J. HUNTINGTON WOLCOii, CHARLES D
st rkRk S'' MeS5Aad JUN BLArcHFoRD General
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