Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-30
The following correspondence explains it

The following correspondence explains It
BROOKLYN N. Y. November 90. 1873
Heber Jones, NJ. D., Secretary Shelby County Medi-
cal Society," Memphis, Tennessee:
MY DEAR DOCTOR 1 herewith inclose certificate
of deposit for five hundred and forty seven dollars
Stated The money is the resultant contribution of
members of the Kings county medical society resi-.
medical men victims TO the late epidemic OF yellow
fever herewith send copies of The Proc 1
24s and $3.50 the origin and purposes of this con
trlbutiOn. Accompanying this, also; IS a Issolu-
cur wishes as to its distribution. We Lave had
S w nd his pr maj as
that you secretary of the Shelby county medical
Ge TSa Of Gf this nf Therefore
accept this trust. We desire that the money shall
wives vi and Children Of those PHYSICIANS Of your city
whose deaths, In the late epidemic, nave ieft tnem
Tne iG need OF immediate help The council has
seen fit to make your president. Dr. Mitchell. advise
Tsef HS To- Won to have in cetn Gases speed
wiser In this distribution BE- good enough 70
viii be gratifying to If you will at some later
date inform US Of such details of the distribution OF
submit tina and which may BE- Of interest to us We
pray you accept the assurance OF cur intense SYM
pathy and believe me TO Pe very sInTeIsiy yours
President Medical Society," county of Kings Brooklyn
Minute OF the council of the medical society Of
the county of ging's, November 2, 1871.
RESOLVED That the yelloW-fever fund, now amount
ing to five hundred and forty-seVen dol
lars be sent to the secretary OF the Shelby conn,
ty medical society of Tennessee, to be distributed
to the families of those PHYSICIANS who have died IN
Memphis in the recent epidemic, and left them IN
immediate pecuntary need.
RESOLVED That the secretary Of said society pc re-
Quested to ask the advice and cooperation OF the
president OF the same, in each case Oh disbursement
'''''-' WV MEMPHIS, November 81, 1878.
Alex. Hutchins, Md, President Medical Society,
County OF Kings, Brooklyn, n. Y.
MY DEAR DoCToR-Your favor Of the twentieth In
slant, inclosing certificate of deposit for 1ye nun
deed and forty dollars payable to my order Is
Just to hand. My having been absent from nome
for he past ten days will, hope, explain the I'M
reasonable delay in making the acknowledgment.
In the name OF the Shelby county medical society,
and on behalf of the suffering families OF our fallen
comrade- allow return sincere thanks to your
society for this substantial evidence of your SYM
| patty. In the distribution of this fund shall be
guided by the expressed wishes of your council and
shall in each instance advise with the president OF
our countE society. So as the fund Is dlstlb-
ued shall communicate to you such facts concern
ing It's distribution may think OF Interest," 70 you
In conclusion, allow me to assure you that this ald
comes in day of need, and will be keenly appre-
| ciated by the widows and orphans OF our neroic
brothers who fell at their post of duty noby Dattng
| with an unseen foe. With high regard am very
! truly yours, HEBER JONhS' M.D.,
Secretary Shelby County Medical society,"