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Vote of thanks.

At a meeting of Company K, 18th Virginia volunteers, (Charlotte Rifles,) held in Camp near Centreville, December 26, 1861, it was unanimously.

  1. Resolved, 1st. That the thanks of this company are due, and hereby fendered, to the ladies of Charlotte Court-House and its vicinity for the promptness and dispatch with which they gave their aid in making up and sending us overcoats and other clothing to protect us from the cold and storms of winter, and for several packages of socks sent us by ladies in the county.
  2. Resolved, 2d. That the thanks of this company are also due, and hereby tendered, to the following ladies and gentlemen of Richmond city, viz: to Mr.Hutchison and Mrs. John Hutchison, for many kind offices; to the ladies of the different churches, for making clothing for the company; to Miss V. W., for her kind aid and assistance; to Messrs. Dupree and Davis and Mr. Stokes, for very many kind offices; to Messrs. T. B. Keesee, John Booker, and N. W. Edmunds, for valuable contributions to the comfort of our company These ladies and gentlemen and others will be long remembered for these and many other kind offices rendered us while we were stationed in the city during the months of April and May last.
  3. Resolved, 3d. That the thanks of this company are also due, and are hereby tendered, to the ladies and a gentleman of Bethlehem Church, in the county of Charlotte, for a parcel of flannel garments sent us as a donation.
May Heaven bless the ladies. What would the world become without them.

Thos J. Spencer, Captain.

T. Mack, O S. Secretary.

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