The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
HOME FOR SOLDIERS.
Liberal OFFER OF HAMILTON
CARHARTr TO OUR Gov
EItNNIENT.

Crock Hill RecOrd.)

The following letter will be rea,
with interest
Rock Hill, s. c., March s, 1919.
DIR William GOrgas.j Surgeon Gen
eral. u. S. A., Washington, ID. C.
Dear Sir: The writer owns abou
1,4OO acres of beautiful rolling land
located at Carhartt station on tn,
Southern Railway. twenty miles soutl
or Charlotte, N. c., and five miles
north of Rock Hill, 8. c., Il man o
which is attached. This land extends
for three miles along the Catawb:
river in the foothills of the Blue Ridg,
mountains
Something like One-half of thi.
properly is under state Of cultivation
ana 1t has splendid outbuildings, farm
houses, tenant houses, dairy barn
mule barn, cattle barn. together with
a herd Of pure-blooded Guernsey cat.
tie, and seven saddle horses with full
SfoApiiVut iOf TlulnS.
The writer has his own Temporary
nome. or lodge, on an eminence over.
looking the Catawba river. Nearby
there Is an extra cottage for visitors
and gardeners cottage. All Of these
are In splendid state Of repair, and
furnished throughout completely
Photographs enclosed.
The thought has occurred to me
that Southern soldiers. invalided home
from "over there" would much pre-
Ter to recuperate in the Southern at
mosphere and environments, which
are so dear to them, and + now pro-
pose to turn this entire property. with
all Of it's buildings and BELONGINGS. to
the United States government, to be
used as a hospital station, without
any charge whatsoever for the same.
l will not only do this but will con-
sider 1t a personal favor If you take
this proposition under consideration
and. II possible. accept the same and.
In addition, I hereby tender YOU NV
personal service in any capacity that
you can use me without any COM
pehsation whatsoever. II you deem IL
worth while, / will come to Washing
ton at my own expense for an inter
view.
MY own home, or lodge, can be
used as headquarters for the officers
and superintendent of the place, and
sxtra buildings can be put up very
easily for hospital wards, at locations
hat would be thought most desirable.
The plantation is well-supplied with
water from an artesian well and from
natural mineral springs, the waters
Or the latter having been analysed and
shown to be above reproach.
The buildings are all electric
lighted, and there is an abundance of
electric power furnished from an in
exhaustible supply from the Southern
Power Company. one OF whose great
power stations is located nearby.
The land that is not under cultiya.
ton is heavily wooded with pine, ce-
dar. juniper. maple. hickory and other
woods. and are intersected with foot
and bride paths throughout. and all
in all. 1t seems to me that this would
make q most desirable location for o
hospital unit
The writer also owns 9 cotton mills
in the near vicinity of this property,
and If any of the MANNED or crippled
soldiers wanted to have employment
we would go out of our way to see
that it was given them. and we would
freely give OF our time and money to
see that they were properly trained
In the vocation OF the cotton industry.
Trusting you will see and appreciate
this offer. and that I may have the
courtesy Of an Acknowledgement al,
your convenience. l am,
Yours very truly,
HAMILTON CARHARTT.