Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
Touching Letter from the Widow OF stone.
wall Jackson.

a Charleston editor, prompted by pro-
found admiration" OF the military genius and
-the exalted moral worth of the late General
StonewAll Jackson. proposed to take up
subscription in Charleston for the relief Of
his widow AMI family. whom statements (ap-
parently authentic) had represented 10 be in
very Strengthened circumstances Alter the
hrst announcement, it occurred to him that
he might have been misled. or that, if the
f'cts wer. US stated, it might be more becom-
ing and respectful to the feelings Of that most
est:mab!e lady to learn from her whether the
impressions pre-. .siln" as to her circumstances
were we'll founded. To his note addressed
to hcrupon the subject, he received the beau
titul resp"use wh:ch we publish below
CeTrAaE HOME, N. c.,
january 25, 1866.
To tie Editor ofthe Churic<fOm Nt.tcs:
My DEAR SIR.-YUur letter Of the 3rd
instant was forwarded To ne from Lexington.
Virginia. l have delayed an answer f,r a
few days. hoping to receive the paper T.,
which y"u reIerrel, bat 1t h.s uut vet reach
ed me, aud have not had he pleasure of
reading your editorial ; but. jmI Iging from the
remarks i'll your letter, | suppose It is sim>
liar publication to what has recently appeared
III many Ot the newspapers, repre- >entimy the
family "t General Jackson as sutfcrin.. tor
the mecess ties of life, and appealing to the
pu.'lIc for their relief.
1t is Il suurcc Ot deep regret and mortifica-
IT, II to me. and Omy IauNii aud friends, that
such misunderstanding should exist in re-
garu to my circumstances, II is true that
h., ,l,..l,, = |.
swept away. My noble husband. actuated
by atriUti>m invested in CunteLera5e bonds,
to ASSIST the Government. and |, follow ny his
example. tie consequence was the loss of
neariy the whole of h'S estate but Cod has
still left tu me one of the kindcst of fathers
VIII has the means OF providing all the COM
t"rtS ot life tor me aud my orphan child
The Pcuuriary Sutfcrin-;| Ut others in our nf.
Il cite lani have been So III I:h greater than
my own. thai. in this Respect, [ i've only
need nj M ire thInk!uI heart AMI |. Hr
al UtheIS, shDIid have NJ fears FIR the ia
tuc.-i0r tn: c"v"nan L :cpin.s Gul ot NV
husband has watched over u< heretuE,.re. and
the love of th,s gre It people tn me aud nv
littlc chIid, on his account. ti.iS my heart with
Trai, iur joy.
VIII lc 1t Is one of the "r :ltest c1me,rt5 Of
my drSUlatc lie to ecc the mImy bcar'ilul
anu hI"eht trihu'ra !" The memory of my
bel we'd hu btrd. and w"uid gratefully ac-
Gel I any offering. Il a. c V.|"m ",iy1 y c~n
"H fc,''"0"'nf> "f NE ""/ yr tttmIe tD han.
yet the c. II rituti n> thai are now called tur
are given u"d"r Il .f;'t>~ '",pre<S.,,n> and it is
inconsistent with my i'ie..s OF hr.a.r aud ,cc
tn t" receive thn,u. | would, the :ctorc.
b =, rha' | ctE'Tt$ that an, mlc to raise u
I'm t'r my - ret ct" b nth in Charleston aud
elsewhere. be Immediately stopped.
With III INKS to the wIrm>hc ,r,c.l and gem
eT"uN clt:E us "f Oh IrIest"n f'r the.r kind
feelings towards and mine,
l remain yours. ve"y truly,
MARY ANNA JACKSON
Ny address is Charlotte. n. c.. care Of Mr.
james L. irwin.