[the following printed sheet was found enclosed in a letter from Mrs. James L. Cabell to General John Hartwell Cocke]
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALBEMARLE.
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.
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The Ladies of Albemarle County, in view of the wants of our
soldiers amidst the dangers and sufferings of the field and the
rigors of approaching winter, desire to do all in their power to'
render our army efficient, by relieving the necessities of the des-
titute.
To this end they have organized "THE LADIES' RELIEF
SOCIETY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY.'
The Managers of this Society will spare no pains to see that
all contributions are promptly, faithfully and judiciously dispens-
ed. As far as they are able, they will afford relief not only to
the needy of our own county, but to any other destitute soldiers,
whether on the field or in the hospital, and especially to those
coming from portions of the country in the hands of the enemy.
They earnestly appeal, therefore, to the citizens of Albemarle
to come forward at once, and by their contributions of Money,
Cloth, Wool, Leather, and other materials, prove to the gallant
defenders of our soil, that, while we enjoy the comforts of home,
their uncomplaining endurance of privation and peril in the
hospital and on the field can never be forgotten.
Meetings for organization were held on the 10th of November,
at the house of Dr. Cabell, University of Virginia, and on the
day following at the house of Mr. C. Hornsey, in Charlottesville,
when it was resolved
That while the Society shall be one and undivided, there shall,
for more effectual operation, be two branches, one at the Unvier-[sic]
sity and one in Charlottesville.
That the Society shall meet every Thursday morning, at eleven
o'clock, the University branch at Dr. J.L. Cabell's, and the
Charlottesville branch at Mr. C. Hornsey's.
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That there shall also be a meeting of the whole Society on the
last Saturday of every month, at eleven A.M. in the Lecture-
room of one of the Churches in Charlottesville.
That the articles of Clothing made by the ladies shall be dis=
posed of, to such soldiers as are able to purchase, at the price of
the material, and gratuitously to those who bring proofs of real
destitution; and finally
That a portion of the sewing may be put out, at a reasonable
price, among the poor women of the neighborhood.
The following officers were appointed:
PRESIDENT, MRS. JESSE L. MAURY,
VICE PRESIDENT, MISS MARY RANDOLPH,
SECRETARY, MRS. ALBERT T. BLEDSOE,
TREASURER, MRS. WILLIAM J. HOGE,
BOOK KEEPER, MRS. CHARLES TOMPKINS,
MRS. DR. J.L. CABELL, at the University, and MRS. C.L. HORNSEY
in Charlottesville, were appointed to receive and distribute the articles made
and contributed.
MRS. Dr. CHARLES CARTER, of Charlottesville, was appointed to re-
ceive and distribute Socks and Yarn.
MANAGERS
MRS. DR. S. MAUPIN, MRS. JOHN T. RANDOLPH,
" M. SCHELE DE VERE, " ELIZABETH GARTH,
" SUSAN MATTHEWS, MISS ELIZABETH DAVIS,
" SHELTON F. LEAKE, " MARY L. MINOR,
" GREEN PEYTON, " BETTY PRICE,
" FANNIE B. CUTLER
MRS. WM. C. RIVES, Castle Hill, MRS. WM. S. DABNEY, Dunlora
" ANNA PAGE, Cobham, MISS MARTHA WOOD, Mecham Rivr[sic]
MISS LIZZIE LEWIS " MRS ZACH. LEWIS, Howardsville,
" CHARLOTTE MERIWETHER " " RALEIGH COLSTON, Ivy Creek,
MRS. SUSAN BAXTER, Keswick, " GEORGE RIVES, Carter's B'dge
" MARY EVERETT " " JAMES M. MASON, Scottsville,
MISS CARRIE RANDOLPH, Edge Hill " THOMAS MARTIN, Covesville,
MRS. WM. D. HART, North Garden, " NANNIE GARRETT, Greenw'd,
" BENJ. JOHNSON, " MISS ELLEN FICKLIN, "
MISS MORE, " MRS. DR. AUSTIN, Stony Point,
MRS. PEYTON S. COLES, Green Mtn. " DAVID CARR, "
" MARY ANN HARPER, Farmington,
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