An Appeal to the Christian People of Our Country.

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In the form of a solicitation letter, dated Louisville, October 20th, 1864. Text begins: Friends: The white refugees from the South have accumulated in our vicinity to such an extent that our local charity is no longer adequate to their relief. They are still arriving in constantly increasing numbers, mostly women and children, and all of them equally destitute, homeless, and almost hopeless ... Text concludes: Any contribution, either in clothes or money will be grateful received, and should be sent either to Rev. J.H. Heywood, President, or J.L. Danforth, Treasurer, Louisville Refugee Commission, Louisville, Ky.

Donor

Williams, Frank J.; Williams, Virginia

Date

1864

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1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ;20 x 13 cm

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PDF

Subjects

War relief.; United States. History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief.; Heywood, John H. (John Healy), 1818-1902.; Danforth, Joseph Lewis, 1821-1887.; Louisville Refugee Commission.

Work Type

pamphlet

Class

ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Item Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

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Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Digital ID#

E468.A6 1864

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Publisher

Louisville, Ky. :publisher not identified

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.