| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| August 13, 1862 |
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| High Point, N. C., July 28, 1862 |
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| W. W. Holden, Esq. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| My attention has been frequently
attracted, and sympathy roused, by the many appeals in our newspaper
columns to the friends and relatives of soldiers, (now in camp and
hospital) requesting them to forward vegetables, fruits, &c. |
| Since the battle near Richmond, many
persons to my knowledge, have gotten up boxes of vegetables,
fruit, soap, &c., to take to their friends, but, after reaching
the depot, were obliged to leave these necessaries behind, because of
no accommodation. My attention was drawn to a special case today. A
friend having received a letter from a Richmond Hospital, requesting
him to forward certain things extremely necessary, made every effort
to comply, and succeeded in getting up quite an assortment for his
needy friends, embracing among the articles a large quantity of
butter, honey and soap. On reaching the depot, he was informed there
was no room to receive it, and those necessary articles which would
have been so refreshing and comforting to our wounded and sick
soldiers, were left behind. I have known several instances of this
kind very recently. To friends and soldiers, these happenings are as
lamentable as discouraging. My motive for writing this, is to request
you to call the attention of proper persons to this matter, and urge
upon them the humane necessity of having a special car, on each line
of railroad, for this specific purpose, and of giving public notice of
the same. |
| Respectfully, |
| A Female Friend |
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