The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-10
fFoduce Receipts at New ToTk.
Receipts Of leading articles Of domestic
produce at New York for the past and two
preceding vesrs:
Letter from hrs. Davis.

Mill VIEW, GA, Dec. I, 1865.
TB Clark, Ese Secretary and Agent l.. A..
Association
bly, DEAR SIR / am IN receipt Of your
very kind letter in the name of the
Ladies Southern Aid Association, hay
ing ''!or It's object the purpose OF pla-
cling me "and family in circumstances
somewhat commensurate with their es-
innate Of me and mine, and begging
that / viii, at my earliest convenience,
designate a place TO which the means
so collected may be conveyed. so that
they may safely and satisfactorily
reach me.
From our d~esolated and impover-
ished friends ! scarcely expected such
an expression of material sympathy,
though my powers OF gratitude have
been almost daily taxed to thank those
who have, with so much heart-eloQuence,
plead with the President for him who,
though unsuccessful, has given you ali
he cou.d-his best energies; and whose
only hope OF future happiness lies in
the sw6e. trust, often expressed, that
be has not lost your confidence and
love. Ignorant OF sll which his own
people have done for MIN in his pain
ful captivity, his devotion is undated.
The unfortunate have always been de-
serted and betrayed, but did ever man
have less TO complain Of when he had
lost the power 10 server The multi
tude are silent; why should they speak
ave 10 him who hesrs best the words
most secretly uttereo2 My " heart
tells me the sympathy exists-that the
prayers from the family hearth are not
hushe1. Be loving and c~onhding still
TO those from whom ] have received
much more than l deserve, tar more
official honOrs than ] ever desired.
Those for whose cause | suffer are not
unworthy of the devotion of all which
| had to give. This is the message Of
love which is sent through prison
gates TO our own people. ] say u
people, because both of Us have been
brought up with you; q Of US was
born in Mississippi, Inc other came to
her in infancy. These are my own
people, and it IS a privilege Of which no
change of circumstance can deprive
me. To the accepted prayers Of our
widows end orphans, our suffering but
heroic women, our brave and true
men, our innocent little children, Hook
for the restoration to my little children
of their agonized but Christian father
If a mercilul Providence so ordain II,
we hope to I've and die among you,
mutually c~onsoling and bearing each
Others burtbens. lprsy God We may
not be driven forth from the home OF
our childhood, for how can we sing
our own song in a strange LAND We
would not have our dear friends be
irayed by their sympathy into Offering
for our use, too much from from thelf
own basket and store. ! and mine
have, SO far, been m|iraculOusly cared
for and shielded from want We seem
ever environed by the love which is
reflected upon US from that which
lighted my husband in his dungeon
softaned his prison walls with sunny
pictures Of loving eyee and outstretched
arms
Grief and gratitude seem 10 impose
upon me silence ! would, but cannot
say more. | will inclose within this
note the names and directions OF gentle
men TO whom the contributions OF which
you speak may be inclosed Ana instead
of the eloquent voice which 30 often
has poured forth his love to his dear
people. now mute, l offer a wifes and
mother and a country wcuans graft
tude to yeu and those YOU represent
have the honor 70 be, very CRATE
fully and sincerely yours,
MARINA DAVIS