American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-05
GETTYSBURG ASYLUM
FOR INVALID SOLDIERS,
Incorporated by Act of Assembly Of the Common,
wealth of PsnEsylyania, March 8 is0T.

wealth of PsnGsylyania, March q isOT. ~
'ItHE Boarl Of Supervisors appointed BY the above
Corporation to carry out the objects Of the act Of
tncorpo alton, respectfully tho public that
tue Legislature Of Pennsylvania has athofzed the rails
ing OF funds for the erection establishment and main
tena'oes OF an Asylum for Invalid Soldiers Of the
war to be built ON the Bittlehed Of ettysbrg. and
AS an inducement to patriotic ctzons contribute
this benevolent object have empowered the Corpora
ton o distribute amongst the subscribers such articles
of value and interest from association with the late
war, or any moneys, effects property or estate real
or personal whatever, in this state or elsewhere as
such times lpuu such TERMS and in sueh way and
manner whatsoever as them shall seem IT. any laws
OF lhs Commouwcnnht the contrary potw tbs suding
Ihe enterprise l. cordially recommended by tar fol
lowing named wellknown gentlemen:
Major-1ene,al @ GEORGE O. MEADE,
Ex-Governor ANDREW q. CURTIN.
Major General GALUSILA PENNY2lCRER
Major Geuoral E. NJ CIR EG0RY
Major General JOHN II BROOKE
Meior General CHARLES II. I. CoLLfs
Major Geueral JAS L. sELFRIi,jp
hrisldisr aensral JAMES A. nRsyhR
Bfigadler uenerai lI0RATIO q. SICKELS
Brisader General JOSEPH f. KNIpE
Brgader General wM j. BOLTON
Brigadier General SAINT. NJ ZulICK
hrlgadier General JOHN X. MURPHY,
Brigadier General JOHN T. BALLlER
Brsader General I. r. MCCOY,
Bfigalier General Il. n. wINSLow
Bngadier General HENRY PLEAsASTs,
Brgadier General J, 2. S. GOBLIN,
Bfgader General j. NJ CAMPBELL
Brgadier General THOS NJ. WALKER
Brisadier General wM. COOPER TALIEY,
Bllgauiar uenerht ID. NJ. NJ. GHEaG,
Colonel f. S. SrUMBAUGH,
The site for the institution ,t tn acresl has already
been purchased and 1t hoped that the good work may
commence before midsummer.
subscriptions will be received at the Office Of thu As
ISOLATION, No 1126 Chestnut street Philadsiphia on
and after Monday, the 9th day of May, 1867.
For each subscription Of five dollars q certificate will
be Issued which Will entitls the holder to such article
of value us may be awarded to its number.
Ths first distribution Of dis will be made inmo-
diateiy upon the receipt Of 10000 subscr tiops OF
50 each. " '
The distribution will be public and undsr tho direct
supervision OF the CorporatoFs.
- Persons at distance requested 10 remit their
subscriptions twhen practicebsl by Post office money
Order or registered letter. to insure prompt delivery
Direct all letters to = -
J. d. HOFFMAN
sEcRETARr BotBD or SuPERvIsuRs,
Box l4Sl, p. o., Philadelphia.
The following Is schedule of the awards to be mAia
under the first distribution. The items of Diamonds
and other precious stones purchased from citizens
Of South during the war, and their geDuineness 10
certified 10 by Hessrs. Henle Bros the most exten-
sve diamond importers Ia the country, and br j. Her
manu. diamond setter, New York.
GETTYSBURG ASYLUM FOR INVALID SOLDIERS
incorporated by Act Of Assembly of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, March 8, 1867.
ONCE IIa6 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.