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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
Miss Marianne G. Washburn and Miss Catherine A. Eliot. For three years and two months they took charge of all the society work, assisted by various ladies in the cutting and making of garments, and the packing of the articles made and received as donations; Miss Washburn acting as treasurer, and Miss Eliot as secretary. In January, 1865, the Society was reorganized, its labors having become too onerous to be longer carried on without more subdivision of labor and responsibility; and Mrs. Jane L. Gray appointed president, Mrs. Mary H. Cooke, treasurer, and Miss Catherine A. Eliot, secretary. They continued the work of the Society till July, 1865, when the return of peace ended their labors. The officers were,— executive committee, Mrs. H. W. Paine, Miss Catherine B. Foster; purchasing committee, Mrs. A. K. P. Welch, Miss Abby Francis; and a finance committee of nineteen ladies. The amount of money raised was twelve thousand four hundred and sixty-eight dollars and twenty-five cen