The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-12

MILL VIEW, GA, December 4, 1865.
T. B. NQrke, Esq, Secrttary AMI Ageat Ladies
Souheru Aid association:
MY Dear Sir,-I am in receipt of your very
kind letter in the name of the Ladies South
crn Aid Association, having Z" for its object the
purpose of placing" me "and family in cir
cumstanceS somewhat commensurate win
their estimate OF" me and mine, ana begging
that l will, At my earliest convenience, deslf
nate a place to which the means so collect,
may be conveyed, so that they may q" safely
and satisfactorily" reach me.
From our deSolated and Impoverished frlehdS
l scarcely expected such an expression OF ma
terial sympathy, though my powers OF gran
tude have been almost daily taxed to thank
those who have, with 50 much heart-clo-
quence, plead with the President for him VINO,
though unsuccessful, has given You all ne
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. Ignorant OF all
which his own people have done for him IN MS
painful captivity, his devotion is unaDated;
The unfortunate have always been deserted
and BETRAYED but did ever man have less 10
| complain of when he had lost the power TO
serve? The multitude are silent why should
they speak save 10 him who hears best the
words most secretly uttered I! My own heart
tells me the sympathy eXlSts-that the prayers
from the family hearth are not hushed. lie
loving and confiding still to those from wholn
l have received much more than L deserve
far more official honors than l ever desired
Those for whose cause l suffer are not uh"ot,
/ thy of the devotion of all which / had 10 give.
| This is the message of love which Is sent
through prison gates 10 our own people say
our people, because both OF us nave beeh
brought up with you; one of us was born IN
Mississippi, the other came to her III infancy
| These are my own people, and it is 4 privilege
of which no change OF circumstances can
deprive me. To the accepted prayers OF our
widows and orphans, our suffering but heroic
women, our brave and true men, our innocent
little children, l look for the restoration TO my
little children of their agoniZed but Chrls-
tian father. II a merciful Providence so
ordain it, we hope TO live and die among
others burthens. / pray God we may not be
driven forth from the home of our childhood;
'sfor how can we sing our own song in a strange
land p We would not have our dear irlelus
| BETRAYED by their sympathy into Offering, Tor
our use, too much from their W 4" basket ana
store" l and mine have, so far, been mlraCu-
| lousy cared for and shielded from want. we
seem ever environed by the love when Is re-
Elected upon us from that which lighted my
| husband in his dungeon-softened his prison
walls with sunny pictures OF loving eyes anu
outstretched arms.
Grief and gratitude seem 10 impose upon
me silence. | would, but cannot say more. !
will enclose within this note the names ana
directions OF gentlemen 10 whom the contri-
buttons OF which you speak may be enclosed.
And instead of the eloquent voice Whlch SO
| often has poured forth his love TO his dear
| people, now mute, ! offer Il wife's and mo-
TIERS and a countrywoman' gratftude 10 you
and those you represent.
have the honor 10 be, very gratefully ana
sincerely, yours, NAkINA iA'lS'