The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-04
The Brave Northern Girl.
A LETTER WHICH SPEAKS FOR THE PLUCK
AND SELF ABNEGATIoS OF THE voLUN-
TER YELLOW FEVER NURSE.

A LETTER WHICH SPEAKS FOR THE PLUCK
AND SELF ABNEGATIoS OF THE voLUN-
TER YELLOW FEVER NURSE.
From the Chattanooga Times
1t may seem to some people to be rude
to print the following, but there is 50
much Of the true.woman, so much prae
teal Christian heroism in it, that we
thought best to request to publish IT..
/ Miss Alderman wrote it after she had
entered on her work as a vellew fever
nurse, which we all sorrowfully remem-
| Der terminated in her death
! Ny DEAR FRIEND: When you open this I
shall be safe from all care, or sorrow, or
/ danger want to ask last favor from Won.
20 " HON | owe so much. You cannot Ehink
how much L have appreciated your kind
care Tor me, and wha, haven of rest your
nome has been for me. God will bless YOU
tor 1t all. Please write to my father for
me. Tell him ! died doing my duty and
thai would rather my body should lie in
Chattanooga, the home OF my choice. His
address IS b Z. Alderman. Oxford. Mich
would ike my watch and chain sent To nv
niece, Hattie LOunt, at Prescott Arizona
To nv niece, Miss Emma Landon. send nv
cutf-buttOnS and pin. | want her to have
the sugar-bowl and cream pitcher my
mother went to Keeping house with: also
my grandmOther's sugar-howl. Thev are
with my sister, Mrs. Barnes III II tdIrv.
Michigan. Give my writing-jesk and large
bic 10 annie Mcclure Give nv German
Bible 10 May Wilder. You will please ac-
cepl my large dictionary, my vases brsck-
ets, cones. aad Rev Or. Or. Thomas pie
turc. Give Fannie Chandler the mats--the
last work | did. ! have 4 note of az
know led gmenJ for $50 in the Discount and
Deposit Bank. with two vouchers for $50
each. The balance Of that and unpaid sal
any tor this month will bury me. or, if the
city have served choose tn bury me give
Lhat IN OueV to the Wumeu's Cnr stan A $50
cIatlOn- together with my sewing machine;
10 VIII BE- OF benefit 10 the Orphans Home
Give my clothes that are not destroyed TO
Jhe poor, also nv school books. II | leave
any clothes not suitable to be given tao
poor, let them be sold tor the benefit of the
Orphans Home. Ask Mr.. LOOMS to ac
cepF my hammock. 1t is at Mr.. Tylers.
Somewhere in my trunk or boxes i. a small
gold pencil with garnet in the end. Give
1t To your little daughter Jessie. There are
some Zephyrs and aprons in nv zinc trunk,
belonging to the building fund. Tn. books
OF the association are in the First National
Bank. Divide my ferns aud moses be-
tween Mr.. n. Burns and Mr.. t Richmond. (
| promised them some from Roam noun
tain There is a "iog- cabin built at Mr.. /
CampOelTs, into which | seWed some happy !
of bright home OF my own, years /
and years ago. Please keep it and all the (
odds and ends that / have accumulated
All is well with me. / am So glad that | /
have been permitted to help in this work /
gu know the "inaSmuch" test. just think /.
how blessed | am l.. being allowed to suffer /
and die IN this work God bless and keep |
you and yours. | have thought of all my /
loved ones in these solitary watches, and |
prayed Gssd 10 bless them and make them
all His. Yours, lovingly.
HATTIE ACKERMAN.
Friday, September 27, 1873.
The letter was addressed to Mrs j. F. /
LOOMS, Miss Ackerman's near and /
trusted friend. 1t was sealed, and on
the envelope is indorsed, "To be opened .
only in case of my death in this work"