Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
FOR Mrs JEFFERsON DAVIS.

A book that ought 10 be IN every soulh'
orn household is "a Memoir OF Jefferson
DAVIS" by his wife. Yet, because OF
financial revcrses that overlook the pub
fishers before IL was brought out. there
was an unfortunate delay in placing the
work before tho people. Thus, Mrs.
Davis was subjected tc great loss. She
is the sole owner Of several thousand
copies OF the work. and. II sale could
be found for them, II would be source
OF great satisfaction and relief to her,
and the store of public knowledge would
be enriched by the information that she
gives concerning hitherto unpublished IN
cidents in the life Of President Davis.
1t was at one time proposed that the
Confederate camps should each sub
scribe FOR two copies OF tho Memoir, but
that movement has failed through lack
Of leadership. Now we have PROPOSE
ton from friend OF Mrs. Davis's. IN old
veteran OF the Confederate army, which
We think may be made to produce excel
lent results. and which is as follows:
n STANDING OFFER.
a long and strenuous effort to have
each Confederate veteran camp buy two
copies Of Mrs. DaYiss handsome and
valuable work, Memoir of jefferson
Davis, President OF the Confederacy,"
having failed, / will be one of 800 per-
sons to put in $50 each. for the purpose
Of buying $1,000 worth Of copies of the
work. and thereby relieve the mind OF
IL.
its burden; also. OF pecuniary cares. The
Dispatch Company has generously con-
scented 10 take entire charge Of the mat
ter--to keep a list Of those who write
that they will unite 10 notify all such
whenever the whole number shall have
been listed. TO acknowledge receipt OF
checks thcreupon sent, to transmit the
books thus paid for. and, in short to at
tend TO every detail of the project
1t is understood that the obligation TO
pay the so specified is binding only when
tho fun $4,000 shall have been pledged
What to do with the Memoirs so OBJ
tanned will he a matter for each pur-
chaser to determine as TO his or her pur-
chase. My thought is to present my
copies TO camps Of veterans that have
considered themselves too poor to buy.
A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
AS we have said, Mrs. Davis would be
greatly relieved IL she could dispose OF
her property in these books. And no
money that could come to her could
come through a more acceptable chan
mel than this.
The Dispatch, for its part, is ready to
do whatever it can TO forward the I'M
dertakng. and will be diligent in keep
ing the project before the public, but.
while we doubt not that our publications
will bring in number OF subscriptions,
personal solicitation will be required to
make the scheme a complete success.
We, therefore, trust that in each city
and town a committee will be formed 10
we invoke the aid Of our brethren OF
the press.
The Memoir is handsomely bound in
two volumes. making, altogether, about
100 pages.
We refrain from making any statement
as to Mrs. Davis's pecuniary condition,
because we prefer to submit the propo-
sition upon its business merits. The
book we know to be a valuable one, and
we are equally convinced that not only
the southern people, but many well-wish-
ers of Mrs. Davis in the North will be
pleased to send us their subscriptions.
Address the Dispatch Company, Rich
mond. Va.
n. B.-While we hope to have the as
sistance of a committee OF ladies and
gentlemen in each city and town. we
shall gladly receive, and promptly ac-
knowledge, individual subscriptions as
fast as they are seat in TO us.