Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-13


MILL VIEW, Ga, Dec. 4, 1865.
T.B. Clarke. Secretary and Agent L. g A. Asso-
citation:
My DEAR SIR: am in receipt Of your
very kind letter in the name Of the ladies
Southern Aid Association. having : for its
object the purpose of placing me "and fam
ily in circumstances somewhat commensu-
rate with their estimate Of" me and mine
and begging that | viii, at my earliest con-
yenience designate a place to which the
means 80 collected may be conveyed, sotlat
khes may 'eafIay land lsatisiacaorily'' reach
me.
From our desolated and Impoverished
friends scarcely expected such an expires
sion of material sympathy, though my pow
ers of gratitude have been almost daily
p thank those who have, with 70 much
heart eloluence, plead with the President
Tor him WAC, though unsuccessful, has given
YOU all he could-his best energies; and
whose only hope Of future happiness lies in
the sweet trust often expressed, that he has
not lost your confidence and love. lgno-
rant Of all which his own people have done
for him in his painful captivity, his devotion
IL unabated.I The unfortunate have al
ways been deserted and betrayed, bat did
ever man have less TO complain OF when he
had lost the power to serve? The multi
tude are silents why should they speak save
to him who hears best the words most Sc
cretly uttered z Ny own heart tells Ipe the
sympathy exists-that the prayers from the
family are not hushed. Be loving and con-
fding still 10 those from whom i. have re-
ceived more than deserve; far more official
hopors. than ever DESIRED Those for
whose cause I suffer are not unworthy Of.
the devotion of all which | had to giye.p j
This is the message Of love which is sent
through prison gates to our own people. L
say our people, because both of us have
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
Il Is privilege of which no change of cir
eumstances can deprive me- To the ac-
cepted prayers Of our widows and orphans,
our suffering bat heroic women, our. brave
md true men, our innocent little children,
look for the restoration TO my little chill |
lren of their agonized but Christian father. |
If merciful Providence so ordain it, we |
nope to live and die among you, mutually \
,onsoling and bearing each others burdens. |
pray God we may not be driven forth from /
he home of our childhood, for how can we
ing our own song in a strange landY We
soeid not have our dear friends betrayed by,
heir sympathy into offering, for our, use,
90 much from their own = basket and
tore" and mine have, so far, been mi
aeulously cared for, and shielded from
rautzG Me seem ever zenvironede ly the
owe which is reflected upon us from that
which lighted my husband in his dungeonll
-softened his prison walls with sunny pic
ures OF loving eyes and outstretched arms.
Grief and gratitude seem TO impose upon
ne silence would, but cannot Say more.
will enclose within this note the names
nd directions Of gentlemen to whom the
of which you speak may be
nclosed. And instead of the. eloquent
dice which 80 often has poured forth his
owe to his dear people, now. mute, offer a
lies and mothers and a countrywoman's
ratitude to you and those you represent.
/ have the honor to be, very gratefully
nd sincerely yours. VARISA Days.