Letter form Henry Dickinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 27, 1861

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Letter form Henry Dickinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 27, 1861

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Acklin, Unknown Band, W. F.Bass, Mrs. John M.Bell, John Cheatham, Richard Cockrill, Sterling Conner, Henry W.Crockett, Mary Cunningham, George Dickinson, Henry, 1806-1872 Eve, Paul F.Ewing, Andrew Ewing, John O.Ewing, Orville Fall, Phillip Foster, R. C.Goodwin, George Harding, Unknown Howell, R. B. C.Huston, L. D.Knox, M. A.Maney, Thomas Marshall, Thomas Nichol, James B.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Player, Unknown Porter, Felicia Grundy Stevenson, V. K.Stones, Liston Waters, John Watkins, Jane Watson, Matthew Woods, Jo. Jr.Yandell, Unknown

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H. Dickinson
Hospitals

Dec 1861

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Columbus Misspi
Dec 27^th 1861

His Excellency
John J. Pettus

Dear Sir.

I send you the Enclosed communica-tion from the Officers of the "Soldier's Relief Society of Tennes-see" for your perusal; with the request that it be published in your city papers.—

Allow me to suggest the propriety of Establishing a Hos-pital at Nashville Tennessee under the provisions of the late Act of this State, subject to the Management of the Officers of the "Soldier's Relief Society of Tenneesee"

Mrs. Porter, in a late letter in reference to the Enclo-

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-sed circular, and the En-creasing demands upon the Hospitals in Nashville, states, that at this time there are ^in them^ great numbers of soldiers from our State.

I know you will, (if you have not already done so), give this matter full consideration.

I respectfully request you to address Mrs. Por-ter for any additional information you may wish, knowing that she will take great pleasure in furnishing all that you may deem impor-tant.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obdt &c
Henry Dickinson

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TO THE FRIENDS OF
The Sick and Wounded Soldiers of the South,

The Soldiers' Relief Society of Tennessee having been authorized and desired by the Secretary of War and by the Medical Director of this Division of our army, to perform the services in the Confederate States Hospitals, which they have discharged under the direction of the Governor in the State Hospital, have assumed a similiar charge and supervision of the following hospitals, viz: State Hospital, 1st College Street Hospital, 2d College Street Hos-pital, Front Street Hospital, Cedar Street Hospital, Elliot Hospital. These are now filled with patients from the armies of the Confederacy, and every effort is being made to provide others as fast as the increasing necessities of the service demand, additional accomodation. We have enetered upon the discharge of our duties with a determination to do all in our power, at whatever cost, of personal comfort or convenience, to alleviate the misfortunes, and to contribute to the wants and comforts of the gallant defenders of our soil, who may be stricken down by disease, or by the casualties of war.

We are receiving liberal contributions to aid us in work from every portion of the Confederacy; but the demands upon us are daily increasing, and we send forth this appeal to the generous citizens of the South for further assistance, with the confident expectation that it will be promptly and favorably responded to by every Southern heart. The contribu-tions most needed are money, cotton for mattrasses, blankets, flannel, under clothing, pro-visions, or any articles which may be useful or necessary for the sick, the wounded or con-valescent. These when received are distributed to the different Hospitals under the supervi-sion of the eminent Medical Director, Dr Yandell. However small may be the intrinsic value of articles contributed, let it be borne in mind that if there. is a multitude of contri-butors the aggrgate will be large.

Contributions should be addressed to Mrs. Felicia G. Porter, No. 38 Cedar Street, Nash-ville, Tennessee, and where it is practicable and proper to do so, the wishes of the donors in regard to the disposition thereof will be compiled with.

From the patriotic citizens of the Confederacy we anticipate a prompt and generous re-sponse to this our appeal in behalf of the galiant soldiers who have consecrated their lives to our noble cause, and who have been prostrated while defending our homes from the ag-gressions of a ruthless invader.

FELICIA GRUNDY PORTER, President.
Vice Presidents.

Mrs. JOHN M. BASS,
" STERLING COCKRILL,
" MATTHEW WATSON,
" ORVILLE EWING.
" ANDREW EWING,
" PAUL F. EVE,
" JOHN WATERS,
" THOMAS MANEY,
" JAMES B. NICHOL,
" M. A. KNOX,
" PHILLIP FALL,
" GEORGE GOODWIN,
"JANES WATKINS,
" RICHARD CHEATHAM,

Mrs. JOHN BELL
" MARY CROCKETT,
" LISTON STONES,
" R. B. C. HOWELL,
" GEN. HARDING,
" PLAYER,
" ACKLIN,
" JOHN O. EWING,
" W. F. BANG,
" JO. WOODS, Jr.,
" R. C. FOSTER,
" V. K. STEVENSON,
" GEORGE CUNNINGHAM.

MRS. THOMAS MARSHALL, Secretary.
MRS. L. D. HUSTON, Treasurer.

N.B.—All Articles to be shipped to Mr. Henry W. Conner, New Orleans, and to Pickett Wormley & Co. Memphis Tenn.