Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-01-25

The feiioSiag letter from the wife of
jefferson Davis, addnessed to the Seere-
tary and Agess OF the 'sLsdies Southern
Associs,iAn,o % will be read With much in
tsrest by ell parties: 4
Mill Vfxw, Ca, Dec 4, 1865.
T b CLARK. E4e. S~ersfas1s ,sad AaSal sf IAs
Lsdfss' SestAeFH did 4ssoeseiI0a;
Mr. DE4R SlRs am in receipt Of your
very kind letter in the name of The la
dies Southern Aid Association, having
"for its ohjeee tbs purpose Of placing"
me ''and family IN circumstance acme.
what commensurate with their estimate
of'' nae and mine, and begging that /
will, af nay earliest eouvenieuee, dcsig-
nata a place 10 Which the means SO col !.
leeted may be conveyed, so that theS mag
''safely and satisfactorily" reach me.
From CDR desofated and impoverished
ffrieBds scarcely expected sneh an II.
pTeFsi1n Of material sympsthy, though
! my powers Of gratitude hare been al
most daily texed 10 thank those who
have, With 80 much heart eioeuence, plead
with The President for him who, though
nasaecessful, h#s given yon ali be could
bis beat energies and y hoss eply hope
of future happiness lies IN the sweet trust,
often expressed. that he has not lost your
confidence ard love. Ignorant OF ali
which his own people have done for him
in bis painful captivity, bis devotion is
unabated.
'The unfortunate have always been
''deserted and betrayed, bat did ev,r a
Eman hare less to eomplalB of ben be
''bad Lost the power TO server The mul.
''titHde are silent. Why should thy
"speak save to him who hears best the
words most secretly altered? My own
"hear. tells me the sympathy exists--that
s'the prayers fruna the family heart are
'snot hsahed. Be lsxing and eonRdipg
"still TO those from whom bave receiv-
ed much more than deserve; for more
'ofEeial hon01a lhaa cxer .dcSisad.-ss
''Those for whose esase suffer are not
'suuworthy OF the devotioR vi all which
81 bal to give,n
This lie The message Of love which is
sent through prison gales to our ows pco-
pie. ! say our people, because both of
us baye BEEN brought up With you; one
| Of us was born In Mississippi, the other
came to her in Infancy, These are my
own people, and ii is privilege Of which
90 change Of circumstances can deprive
me- To the accepted prayers ot Cur wid
ows and ORPHANS, our suffering bat heroic
women, our brave and true men, our in
noeent little children, look for the rec.
torstinn TO nv little children Of tirtir ag-
onized battChrisiian father. II mcr-
| cifal Providence 40 oFdain il, re hope to
liva and die among you, mutually con-
| soiing aud hearing each Others buTtbcns.
pray God we may not be driven from
the home Of cur ehildhoed, ssf0F how
can we sing oar own song In a strange
lanei" We waald rot have our dear
friends BETRAYED By their svupatby III
offering for cur use teo much from thrir
own s'bAsket and stsTe.S / and mine
have so far hrsn niFaeniosly cared for
and shielded from want We seem ever
enviroDed by the lore which ia reflected
upoS as from that which lighted my hes
hand IN bis dungs1a-seftsaed his pris
ON ~hhs With sunny pictures OF loving
eyes md eutstyefehed arms.
Grief and gratitude saem to impose
upon ms silence. | would bat cahnol
say more. will inciose within this note
the names sud directions Of gentlemen
10 whom the sOnsTibutions of which VOC
speak may be iaeiesed. And instead Of
| the eloquent voice which SO oftsn has
poured forth his love to bis dear people,
nov mute, offer a Wifs's and mothrr's
and eouaiFywomau's gratitude 70 you
! and those you represent. -5
have the honor to be very gratefully