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Contributions For The Soldiers
The following is a complete list of the hospital store recently contributed by citizens of Webster and forward to “Pennsylvania
Relief Association.” The value of the articles, as near as can be ascertain, it will be observed exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars.
Forty-four
and half pairs Sheets,
$45.50
Fifty-one
and half pairs of pillow cases,
$12.87
Forty
four pillows ,
$29.65
Thirty
seven and half pairs cot shirts,
$44.48
Nine
flannel shirts,
$4.25
Twenty-one
pairs drawers,
$10.50
Ten
pairs pants,
$12.00
Eight
linen coats,
$7.75
Fourteen
wrappers,
$20.63
Two
vests,
$1.00
Thirty-seven
pairs socks
$7.83
Forty-seven
handkerchiefs,
$6.24
Fourteen
neckties,
$3.00
Eight
collars,
$.32
Seventeen
pairs slippers,
$8.50
One
bed spread
$.34
Eighteen
palm leaf fans,
$.72
Soap,
$1.50
Pineapple,
$.25
Honey,
$.34
Six
papers Maizena (?),
$.74
Two
papers Farina,
$.25
Corn
starch,
$.12
Sago,
$.18
Forty-nine
towels,
$6.12
One
hundred fifty pounds bandages,
$14.17
Box
and express to
Philadelphia
$11.50
TOTAL
$250.75
Mrs. M. E. Lewis, to whom we are indebted for these statistics, in behalf of the solicitors returns thanks to the people of this town for the noble spirit of benevolence with which their request for these supplies have been responded to. Mrs. Lewis has also favored us with the following extracts from letters and the full acknowledgement of the “Pennsylvania Relief
Association,” forwarded on receipt of the articles which we gave below:
Philadelphia, July 18, 1862
Miss. Converse:
The box arrived safely this morning. You have responded nobly to my appeal.
As far as possible each article shall be faithfully distributed. You will have a formal acknowledgement from the “Pennsylvania Relief Association” through our Corresponding Secretary. knowing of your anxiety to hear of its safe arrival, I send this hurried note. my heart and brain are weary, with watching a loved sister who is leaving this world, only waiting patiently for the angels to open wide the mystic portals. I will endeavor to write you a more satisfactory note at some future time.
Yours very sincerely
Anna P. Little
602 north Sixth Street.
Esther M. Converse
Dear Miss; Enclosed please find an acknowledgement of the receipt of your box forwarded to Mrs. Litte last week. Understanding that lady had notified you of its arrival, I waited until the stated meeting of the society had taken some action upon it, before communicating with you. the contents are in every way satisfactory, and it is by far the largest collection we have yet received from any one source.
Respectfully,
Anna R. Justice
842 North Eighth Street.
At a stated meeting of the “Philadelphia relief Association” of Philadelphia, held 7th month 23, the following resolution was adopted.
“Resolved that the Penn. relief Association for Sick and Wounded soldiers tender their grateful acknowledgement to ester M. converse and friends, of Webster Mass. for an exceedingly large and valuable box of dry goods, consisting of bedding, cotton and woolen clothing, ect. ect. in behalf of the Association,
Anna R. Justice
Corresponding Secretary
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