Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-03
FOR the Freeman.
4 Good Physician making Sacrifice,
for the Freedmen.

I'f- l.. II. seymour. formerly OF breen-
field. Mass. and during the war highly
esteemed surgeon in the army, and at the
General Hospital near Fortress Monroe,
since the war has closed, remains at Hamp-
ton, Virginia, as physician and the Freed
mems friend.
Whatever Of clothing, bedding, medicine,
OF money, friends at the North send him for
the benefit Of the Freedmen, is by him and
his self-dcnying family faithfully appropri-
atcd i'll behalf Of those for whom designed
As physician. he goes wherever called
irrespective of the question of Compensation
Business to the amount Of several hundreds
of dollars year he docs without making any
charge. and knowing that no compensation
can De made
Money from his own pocket. TO a large
amount. he has at different times expended
for the benefit of the poor ones about him.
His excellent wife and daughter have given
away their own clothing and his till all are
left almost without change of garments
In all thi. they are perfectly satisfied, and
rejoice that they can thus render some ser
wee TO the poor ones by whom they are sur
rounded
The doctor Is not rich. OF likely to be, I'M
I'll that promise :. He that hath pity on the
poor lendcth unto tie Lord and that which
hc hath given will he Pay INN again shall
he. in hi, case literally fulfilled. The house
in which he lives Is poorer than the poorest
people at the North would be content to oc-
cupy. He has contemplated trying to build
better this season, and with view to this
has attempted to collect some of his dues
among the people hut finds that of what
nd had supposed might be good, more than
-lN0000 must be to him lost, and regarded
as :, much added t. the large amounts he
had before voluntarily given 10 the Freedmen.
The result is that the idea of new house
mast be abandoned, and the good doctor and
his family must still live. if it can be called
living. III their :. Old quarters"
No wonder that he should write 10 his
friend, Rev j 2 Stone. of Derby, = have
done and l trust cheerfully. for this people,
till am impoverished. If should not con-
tinue To do ~ | have heretofore been doing.
| wish YOU u understand the reason 10 be,
that cannot for ,ca,f Of means. Ny heart
l. with them. and as long a. | remain here.
and they are needy. rest assured that shall
d. all for them in my power. But person
situated as l am needs tie income and the
generosity Of Il Peabody. oh that the
business men North, who during the late
war have accumulated their thousands. could
know something of tie deprivations and suf-
.erings which those who have been disposed
to be honest and liberal down here, have been
sub ccted to Had | rich and liberal friends
North, would lay my case before them, and
give them an invitation to open their purses.
and contribute they should towards keep
ing these poor Freedmen.
And why not Why should not the peo-
pie of the North aid in the good work Why
not send, not only clothing and medicine,
but money to the doctor, that he may have
wherewirh to purchase the many things so
often indispensable for the sick and suffering.
who are too poor to purchase for themselves,
without being obliged TO keep himself poor by
continually drawing from his own limited
means? What though he docs make these
sacrifices cheerfully, and will in due time
receive his reward ? Are there not others,
and of larger means. who would also share
in this reward and in the final dav receive
the commentator. - lnasmuch as We have
done it unto these my brethren. We have done
il unto me -