, shows the sympathy there felt by the sex for those soldiers who have risked their lives in the present war.
in 1862, as in 1776, is not a whit behind her sister States in true patriotic feeling and love for the
.
The articles contained in the box will be found enumerated in another column.
J. Swaim,
Esq.: Sir: You will find inclosed a duplicate list of articles contained in our box, which, according to previous arrangement, we have this day forwarded to your laboratory to be sent by you to
Missouri for the sick and wounded soldiers.
The great need existing among the soldiers of the
West for aid of this description has stimulated us to renewed efforts in their behalf, and if we can only hear that our box has been of some little service, we shall be fully repaid for our labor and expense.
Our association has sent several boxes to the
Potomac, but we resolved that this one should go where, from recent events, it is likely to be more needed, and the appeal in your newspapers strengthened our resolve; but the great expense of freight was a drawback, as our treasury is considerably reduced at present.
We trust, however, from your kind offer, that the terms will be made as easy to us as possible.
The weight of our box, as given at the railroad depot here, is four hundred pounds.
Very respectfully, yours,
