Document 3 transcript
Location: SG 13406/folder2

	Independence Nov 1st 1861
		Autauga County
			Alabama

Mrs. Arthur F. Hopkins
Richmond VA
		Madam
The Ladies of this community having form themselves
into a society or association to furnish sundry arti-
cles for the benefit of our sick soldiers have
deposited with me the following articles for
transportation consigned to your care at
the Alabama Hospital Richmond
___________________________________________
Box No 1			Box No 2
1 lot of Lint		}	9 comforts
16 sheets		}	5 coverlids
10 pillows & cases	}	4 pillows & cases
1 lot bandages		}	________________
1  "   sage & balm	}	1 Bale containing the
4 Towels		}	following articles
2 pr socks		}	9 matrasses
6 pillow cases		}	1 quilt
1 lot Snake root	}	1 bundle sage
1 Butterfly root	}	1   "	balm
2 counterpins		}	1 lot slipery elm
2 blankets		}	2 pillows & cases
1 lot of Linnen & cotton rags
(page 2)
	You will please on the receipt of the
aforementioned articles acknowledge the same
to Mrs. L. W. Davis at this office who I
think is President of said Society.
		Very Respectfully yours & c
                A. Cale

Source:

"Letter from A.Cale to Mrs. Hopkins, 1 November 1861," Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Administrative files, SG13406, folder 2, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.

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