The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
LETTER FROM MRS. DAVIS
SIZE HOPES 10 CONF TORICHMOND
no LIVE SOME DIi.
An Appeal From the Relic Committee for
Contributions to the Museum Ettherby
Loan or Gift-Other Matters.

Mrs. l.. G. Daniel. the corresponding
secretary of the Confederate Memorial
and Literary Society. recently wrote 10
Mrs. President Davis, In New YORK. ana
asked her TO be present at the opening
OF the Davis Mansion, and in reply re-
ceived the following gracious letter
THE Grand,
1913 west Forty-fourth street.
My dear Mrs. Daniel:
Your letter found me too Ill to answer
Immediately, but | now accept, win
grateful appreciation, the honor CON
ferred upon me by the Confederate Lit
erary Society. 1t will always be source
of pride to me 10 be associated with
this grand effort of Confederate women
TO perpetuate Tin memof,a aeterna, the
deeds OF our dead aud living heroes, anu
l only wish that old age ana physicai
weakness did not prevent my giving ac-
tive aid in this pious and patriotic. work.
have not given up the hope OF n,akihs
my home in Richmond, and untir that
happy event. / am with you In spirit.
Believe me- Yours faithfully. 81
VARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS. '
February % 1886.
Mrs. Fannie +. Fleming. the Regent OF
Florida. upon the occasion of the open
ing Of the museum telegraphed congratu-
lations to Mrs. Joseph Bryan. the presi-
dent Of the society.
Miss T. NJ. Scott. the Regent of Ar
kansas also received letter from Major
General John c. Underwood. of Chicago,
commanding the United Confederate Vet
erans saying he would be honored to
give his book and picture to the society.
SEND IN THE RELICS.
The attention of the people of the
South is called to the fact that the Davis
mansion, which Is now th@tonfederate
Museum, has been put in thorough order,
and when the relies are In IT. 1t VIII be
one Of the most interesting museums m
| the world. The ladies' of the Confed-
crate Museum now make an earnest ap-
peal TO the people OF the Confederacy
that relies of the late war shall be sent
to this beautiful repository, as a loan
or as a gift The rooms of all the South
ern States are ready to receive them, the
building is fre-proof. and they hope by
the 18th of March to have it readyefor
visitors. Let the houses be searched
from garnet to cellar. and relics of our
heroes brought forth and sent on to
Richmond. Suppose that after the Rev.
! dictionary war, Virginia had had mu-
scum. and war relics, instead Of being
thrown away. had been put there. how
| many Ndludbic Htil'H'V'S NoHiu nave
| been rescued: and the Sons and Daugh-
| tres Of the Revolution would have been
| proud to-day to regard them. Let the
| precious relies OF the Confederacy be
gathered together and put i'm the house
! where Davis lived. where the citizens OF
| Richmond in those dark times gathered
to hear Of victory or defeatS and where
now their children and their children
| children may gather TO witness with
pride the mementoes OF their fathers
| brave deeds.
Nothing is too small or too mean TO re-
| ceive a welcome at the Confederate mu-
scum. The Southern Express has kind
| ly consented TO bring any articles free
of charge addressed to the Confederate
| Musum, Richmond, Va.