Copy book, March 22, 1865-March 21, 1866.

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Copy book, March 22, 1865-March 21, 1866.

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Copies of letters to various officials in the Sanitary Commission regarding the work they are doing and business matters related to it. She writes one five page letter regarding the Bulletin of the Sanitary Commission and how it could be improved to show what the Commission is actually doing. One letter in answer to a question regarding cleanliness of supplies she describes how they pack them. One letter regarding assistance to the Freedman's Bureau. The last letter asks that if there are no further need for their services, they be allowed to disband.

1 v. ; 28 x 23 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

New Englan Women's Auxiliary Association.

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May, Abby W. (Abby Williams), 1829-1888

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Chairman of the New England Women's Auxiliary Association which was a branch of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. The organization provided hygienic and sanitary help not provided by the government during the Civil War. From the description of Copy book, March 22, 1865-March 21, 1866. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52751215 Abby W. May was a social reformer living in Boston, Massachusetts. From the description of Letter of Abby W. May, n....