Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-22
MRS. WERTH'S REPLY.
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No. 3l3 east Main street,
Richmond. Va, February q, 1876.
Colonel j. Ben Bigger, Keeper OF the
Rolls OF Virginia. Capitol:
bear Sir-NOur favor Of 2lst advising
mo of your generous and patriotic dona-
zion of the bureau OF our late President
~ the Confedcracy TO the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society Is 10 hand
The intense patriotic feeling expressed
ln your letter will find response in the
hearts II The women OF the South who
af ,ngnged In the work OF collecting
.ni lfr-erying relics. which, II Is hoped.
NIIl te 900 object lesson TO future gene
ia'ons of the sacrifice, the Valor, ana
ttc consistency Of men who fought, bled
starved. gnd died in the defence of con-
Mrs JAMES r. WERTH,
Chairman Relic Committee OF the Con-
Tolerate Memorial Literary Society.
: Rare Collection of Relics.
rhc following is list Of the relics in
tL possession OF the Relic Committee;
Ile pistol belt, and holster of General
H b.. Lee presented by his son. General
g. ~. Il. Lee. president OF Washington
and Lee College. In "a letter 10 Mrs
james X. Werth General Gusts Lee says
that his father carried the pistol Ga Colts
navy during the entire war. while in the
at'l in his saddle-holster, and not in the
mpanylng belt-holster.
Two tablespoons full OF untoasted conee,
being the las- ration OF coffee issued on
waftox Courthouse TO Mess No ] Com
Ialy h. Fourth Virginia Cavalry. Nine
lau were ia the mess.
glove worn by George J. Allen, pri-
Vate in Company X, Fifty-seventh Nir-
glnn Regiment. aud this was one OF
,alr made FOR him by his sister In 1862.
s. lady's glove, knit OF brown spool
cotton. from Mrs. I. Henry Johnston,
EIttt0urt.
A japanese work-box. OF papier-mache,
lulaii with pearl. captured In 1864 by the
Confederate cruiser Shenandoah In the
Norh Pacific Ocean from a whaler.
A picture OF the Shenandoah under tull
'al. with the Confederate colors flying.
A photograph OF Captain Waddcl, OF
ihe shenandoah.
A photograph Of Dabney NJ Scales in
'onieierate uniform, second lieutenant
'. iHe Shenandoah.
Az amuotype taken during the war In
RICHMOND OF John Werh. or the kich-
,i'Na ID witzcrs, one OF the three nfst
'hl titiate soldiers wounded severely
ll ue uri engagement at Bethel In 1861;
az We wounded again at kelys Foil
J.. ~. as-in al SpOtsylvania In lSb3, ana
on i,atpin Ford 10 1861. besides having
'"v NDi fatally wounded under him.
fnN Hi.lm containing l1 autographs OF
Nsiel ConieGerates. and portraits.
.F A"" tlubler home Manufacture,
80 "a lie lion. James Mason, Contede-
49, s,.s states Minister az the Court OF 81.
'Sslles presented by Miss Virginia Mason.
me ihaeA a weekly journal OF politics,
literature, and news. devoted TO the ex-
Posiisi,oh on ine mutual interests OF Great
ah,d.s . ana me Confederate States OF
eintfica. owned ty the Confederate
Sa', commission Ia London; presented
BY Miss Virginia Mason
"A programme Of The order OF the
PROCESSION Of the Funera! OF General
!. j. Jackson"
one straw bonnet. woven on the plan
tauon or Colonel Edmund Fontaine, and
worn by one Of the ladies OF his family.
a rockaway cushion used By General
y y. Jackson when a professor AT Lex
ihkton, ana q memorial sketch OF Colonel
Eomund Fontaine. from Mrs Thomas
hi0wn, Charleston w. Va.
one saddle, a pair OF holsters. and
,e"t.en' used throughout the entire war
~ captain Joseph HObson, OF Powhatan
'p.hiy. While IN the field
a. picture Of Nero. The Castle Thunder
Alien, Va.
Dne chess-badge. OF gutta percha and
49,, made by Captain Mccoy while
'H,pntoned 10 Fort Delaware.
""lf OF cuff-bpttons. \ taiting-needlc.