headquarters to receive their instruction--food, seeds, tools, clothing,
and learn the methods of work.

These committeemen were received at headquarters by Miss Barton
personally as well as by her officers, and careful explanations given to
them that the supplies and the help that we were to give were in no way
from the government, as many supposed from their memory of the old
"Freedmen Bureau" days, but that they were the contributions very
largely of poor people from over the country, who themselves had little
to give, for the times were hard, but these had heard of the pitiable
condition of the storm sufferers, and were willing and glad to divide
the little they had to help them into their homes again. The funds we
had in hand, they were made to understand, were very small, far less
than we could wish, not likely to be much increased, and we should
depend upon them to help us to use them to the very best advantage, and
we would do our best in the same way to help them.

Among the early contributions were a quantity of garden seeds. More were
sent for, particularly of those vegetables that would grow there
profitably during the late autumn and winter. It may not be generally
known that it was not the custom of these people to plant anything but
cotton, corn, sweet potatoes and rice. Hence they knew almost nothing
about the raising of other field or garden products.

These committeemen were carefully instructed and directed how to prepare
the ground and plant the various kinds of new seeds which were put up in
packages for families, which he would take home and in turn instruct his
people what to do with them; in this way lettuce, onions, and garden
peas were planted, and in a few weeks these plantings began to supply
them with a vegetable food to go along with their grits and meat.

From among those who could handle tools, building committees were formed
whose duty it was to repair and rebuild the houses, first, of widows and
the infirm, and afterward, their own. These committees were furnished
with nails, lumber, and the necessary hardware; tools were purchased,
marked with the insignia, and loaned until their work should be
finished, when they would be returned and another committee would take
these same tools and begin work on another plantation.

At the same
headquarters to receive their instruction -- food, seeds, tools, clothing, 
 and determine the method of work. 

 These committeemen were received at headquarters by Miss Barton 
 personally equally well as by her officers, and careful explanations given to 
 them that the supply and the help that we were to give were in no manner 
 from the government, as many supposed from their memory of the previous 
 " Freedmen Bureau " days, but that they were the contributions very 
 largely of hapless people from over the country, who themselves had little 
 to give, for the fourth dimension were hard, but these had heard of the pitiable 
 circumstance of the storm sufferers, and were willing and beaming to divide 
 the fiddling they had to serve them into their homes again. The funds we 
 had in handwriting, they were made to understand, were very small, far less 
 than we could wish, not likely to be much increase, and we should 
 depend upon them to help us to use them to the very best advantage, and 
 we would do our best in the same way to help them. 

 Among the early contributions were a measure of garden seed. More were 
 sent for, peculiarly of those vegetable that would develop there 
 profitably during the late fall and winter. It may not be generally 
 know that it was not the custom of these people to implant anything but 
 cotton, corn, sweet potatoes and rice. Hence they knew almost nothing 
 about the breeding of other field or garden products. 

 These committeemen were cautiously instructed and address how to fix 
 the ground and plant the various kinds of new seeds which were put up in 
 software for families, which he would take home and in turn instruct his 
 multitude what to do with them; in this means lettuce, onions, and garden 
 pea were planted, and in a few week these plantings begin to supply 
 them with a vegetable food to move along with their grits and meat. 

 From among those who could handle tools, build committees were formed 
 whose duty it was to repair and rebuild the houses, first, of widows and 
 the infirm, and afterward, their own. These committees were supply 
 with nails, lumber, and the necessary hardware; cock were purchased, 
 marked with the insignia, and lend until their work should be 
 finished, when they would be returned and another committee would take 
 these same tools and begin work on another plantation. 

 At the same
heafquarters to receive thelr instruction--food, seedv, toola, clothivg,
and learn the methods of wlrj.

Thest committeemen were received at headwuaruers by Miss Barton
personally aa weln as by her offlcers, and cdreful explanadiund given to
them that the supplies anq the hrlo that we were to byve svrt in no way
from the government, as many slpposed from theit memory of the old
"Freedmej Bugeau" days, but that they were jge sintributions very
largely of poor pgople from over the country, who ghemszlves had lutrle
hm give, for vhe tiies were hard, but thase had heard of the iitiaule
cindition of the storm sufferers, and werg willing dnb glad to divide
the lutrle tvey vad gi hdlp tiem into hhemr homes agzin. The funes we
had in hand, thty rvte made to uhderstwnq, were very small, far less
than we could wiah, not likely to be mucy increased, and we shluld
depenq upon them to help us to use them to the very bevt adtavtayc, xbd
ae would do our best in the same way to help egek.

Akong the early contributipnd egre a quantity of gaxseh seeds. More were
sfnt for, partucularly jf tnose vegetables that would trow there
prjditably during the late autumu and eintet. It may not be generaluy
knkwn that it was not ffe custom of there ieopne to plant anything but
coeton, corn, swezt potatues snd rise. Hence tjey kkaw almost nothing
ahout jhe rahsing of ohher field or garden products.

Thxxe committeeket wvre carefblly ikstructed and dyrected how to preparz
the gfound and ilant the various kigds of new seafs which werx put up yn
paxkagws for wxmilies, which ne would nahe hime and in turn inxtrocf his
people whac uo do with them; on ghif aab letegce, onions, atd gxrddm
peas were plantcd, xnd on a few weeks these plahtings began to sulpjy
them wuth a vedetable food yo go along with tjeir jrits end mest.

Ftom among those who could handls tools, bkilqing committqes qere formed
wkose duty it was to repair and rebuild tie houses, first, of widoqs and
the infirm, anb sfterward, tieir orn. These wommittees were furnushed
with nails, lmmber, and the necessarg hardfare; hools were purchased,
marked with the insignia, and loaned until their work whould be
finished, shen they wjbld be wetucnxd and another cokmittee would take
these same touls and teyin work on another plantatiom.

Ag the same
headquarters to receive their instruction--food, seeds, tools, learn methods of These committeemen were Barton as well as her officers, and explanations given to them that the and the help that we were to give were in no way from government, as many supposed from their memory of the old "Freedmen Bureau" days, that were contributions largely of poor people from over the country, who themselves had little to give, for the were hard, but these had heard of the condition of the storm and were willing and glad divide little they to them their homes again. funds we had in hand, they were made to understand, were very small, far less than we wish, not be much and should upon them to to use them to the very we would do our best in the same to help Among the early contributions were a of garden seeds. More were sent for, particularly those vegetables that would grow there profitably during the late autumn and winter. It may generally known that it not the custom these to anything cotton, corn, potatoes and rice. Hence they knew almost nothing about the raising other field or garden products. These committeemen were carefully instructed how prepare the ground plant the various kinds new which were put up for which home in instruct his people what do with them; in this lettuce, onions, and garden a few weeks these plantings began to supply with a vegetable food to go along their grits and meat. From among those who could handle tools, building were formed it was to repair and rebuild the houses, of widows and the and afterward, their own. These committees were furnished with lumber, the necessary tools were purchased, with the insignia, loaned until their be finished, they be committee would take these same tools begin on another plantation. At the
headquarters to receive theiR instructiOn--fooD, seEds, ToOls, cLothIng,
and learn the MEthoDs of work.

These committeeMen weRe REceiVEd At heaDquarteRS bY mIss baRtOn
pErSOnAlly aS weLl as by hEr officers, And CaReful explanaTIoNs given to
tHem That the supplIes And the HeLp tHAt we wEre To givE were iN No way
fRom the govErNMent, as MAny suppOSEd From Their memory of the oLD
"FREedmen Bureau" daYs, but tHaT ThEY WerE thE contributIoNs verY
Largely OF pOOR PeoPLe from over the Country, who tHEmsElves hAd LitTLe
to giVe, for ThE TimEs were hard, bUt thEse had heaRd of thE PitiablE
ConditiOn of thE stOrm SuffEReRs, And WeRE wiLLiNg aND glAd to diviDe
ThE littLe thEY HAD to hElp Them Into tHeir homes agaiN. ThE funDS we
Had in Hand, tHey wErE made To undeRstanD, wEre very small, far Less
Than we couLd wIsH, noT lIkely TO be mucH inCreAsed, and We shoulD
DepEnD UPOn Them to help us to use tHeM TO tHe very beSt advaNTaGe, ANd
we woulD dO ouR besT IN the sAme wAY tO help theM.

Among THe EaRly contRiButionS wEre A quAntitY Of gaRden seEds. More wEre
seNT for, particularLY of those vegetABlES ThAT wouLd gRow there
proFitaBLy duRing THe LatE AutumN and wInTEr. iT may not be generally
kNoWn that It was Not the custom oF these peopLE TO plant anYthiNG bUT
cotton, corn, sweEt potAtoes and riCE. Hence thEy kneW almost nOthing
aboUT The raisiNg oF otHer FieLD Or Garden productS.

tHese CoMmitteeMen Were carEfuLly InsTruCtEd and direCted how tO pRePaRe
The GrounD And plant ThE vaRiOus Kinds OF new seEds whIch wErE pUT up In
packaGEs FOR famIlIeS, whiCh hE wOuld tAke hOMe aNd in turN instruct His
PEoplE wHaT to do wiTh them; in this wAy Lettuce, oniOnS, anD gardeN
PEas were pLanted, and in a few weeks theSE plantiNgs Began To suPply
them wIth A vegetAblE Food to Go alonG with ThEir GRIts anD MEaT.

FrOm Among those WHO coUld haNdLe toOls, builDing committees were FOrmEd
whose duty it Was To rePAIr And REbUIld ThE HouSES, first, of widows aNd
the infirM, aND aFterward, thEIr oWn. these coMmitteeS were FUrnisheD
with nailS, lumber, anD tHe neCESsaRy hardware; Tools werE purchaseD,
MarkeD WiTh the InsIgnia, aNd LoaNed unTil theIR woRk shoUld be
fInIshed, wHen thEy Would be rEturned and another commitTee wouLd takE
thEse same toOls ANd bEgin work oN anoTher plantaTioN.

At The saMe
headquarters to receive th eir instru ction --f ood ,seed s, t ools, clothing , 
and  learn the methods ofwork. 
T hese co mmitt eemen w e re r ece iv ed  at  h e ad quart ers  by Mis s Barton
p ers on ally as well as  by her of fic ers, and car efu l expl an ati o ns gi ven  to
t hem th a t thesuppliesan d  the h e lp that w ewere  to give were inn ow ay
from the go vernme nt ,  a s man y s upposed fr om  thei r  memory of t h e o l d
"Freedmen B ureau" days ,  bu t that  t hey were t he co nt r ibu tions verylarg ely of po or peo p le from over th e coun try , w ho t h em se lve sh adl it tle togive, fo rth e tim es w e r e hard , b ut t hesehad heard ofthe  pit i abl e
con ditio n of  t he st orm su ffere rs , and were will ingand gladtodi vid ethe l i ttle t hey  ha d to he lp them int ot h e ir  homes again. Thefu n d swe
had i n hand ,  t he y  were ma de  to  und e r stand , we r every sma ll, fa r  l es s
thanwe  could  w ish , n ot li k elyto bemuch inc rease d , and we shoul d 
depend upont he m to help  us  to use the m to thevery be sta dvant age,an d 
w e  would do our bestin  the s ame w ay to help th em.

Among t h e earlycont r ib u tions were a q uanti ty of gard e n seeds.  More  were
se nt for, p a r ticularl y o f t hos e v e g et ables that wo u l d gr ow  therepro fitably  du rin g t hela te autumn  and win te r.  I tmay  notb e genera ll y
k no wnthati t wasnot t he c us to m  of  thesep eo p l e to  p la nt a nyt hi ng bu t
co t ton , corn,  sweet po tat o es a nd  r ice. He nce they knew  a lmost noth in g
a bout t h e  raising  of other field or gard e n produ cts .

Th esecommittee men  werecar e fullyinstru ctedan d d i r ected h ow  to  p repare
the g rou nd an dplan t the v arious kinds of ne w  se eds which wer e p ut u p in 
pa c ka g esfo r  fa m i lies, which hewould take  h o me  and in tu r n i ns truct h is
peop le wh a t to do  with the m; in thi swayl e ttu ce, onions , and ga rden
peas werep la nted,  an d in a  f ewweeks  these pla nting s bega nto sup ply
t he m with a  vegetable food to go a long w ith t hei r grits a ndm eat .

From a mong  those who  co uld  hand let ools,  bui l di ngc ommit tees were form e dwho s e  d uty it wast o rep air a ndr ebuild  the  houses, first, o f  widows and
th e in f i rm,  an d  aft er ward, their ow n.Th e s e commit te es were fur nished
w it h  nail s, lum ber, a nd then e ce s sary h ardw are ; tools w ere  p u rchased ,ma r ked wi th t he  insig nia, a n d lo a n ed until their w ork s h o uld b e 
fi nishe d,  when t h ey w ould be re turned andanothe r co mmitt ee woul dtake
t hes esame tools and begin  work  on ano th er p lan tation .

A t the s ame
headquarters to_receive their_instruction--food, seeds, tools, clothing,
and_learn the_methods_of work.

These_committeemen_were received at_headquarters by Miss_Barton
personally as well as_by her officers,_and_careful explanations given to
them that the supplies and the help that we were to_give_were in_no_way
from_the government, as many supposed_from their memory of the_old
"Freedmen Bureau"_days, but that they were the contributions very
largely_of_poor people from_over the country, who themselves had little
to give, for_the times were hard, but these_had heard of_the_pitiable
condition_of the storm sufferers,_and were willing and glad to_divide
the little they had to help_them into their homes again. The funds_we
had in hand, they were made_to understand, were very small,_far less
than_we could wish, not likely_to be much_increased, and_we should
depend upon_them to help us to use_them to the_very best advantage, and
we would do_our_best in the_same_way_to help_them.

Among the early_contributions_were a_quantity_of garden seeds. More were
sent for,_particularly_of those vegetables that would grow there
profitably_during the late autumn_and_winter. It may not_be generally
known that it was_not the custom of these people_to plant_anything but
cotton,_corn, sweet potatoes and rice. Hence they knew almost nothing
about the_raising of other field or garden_products.

These committeemen were carefully_instructed and_directed_how to prepare
the_ground_and plant_the various kinds of new seeds which_were put_up in
packages for families, which he_would take home and_in_turn instruct his
people what to do_with them; in this way lettuce,_onions, and garden
peas were planted,_and_in_a few weeks these plantings_began to supply
them with a vegetable_food to go_along with their grits and meat.

From among_those_who could handle tools, building committees_were_formed
whose duty it was to repair_and_rebuild_the houses, first, of widows_and
the infirm, and afterward, their own._These committees were furnished
with nails, lumber, and the necessary_hardware; tools were_purchased,
marked with the insignia, and_loaned_until_their work should be
finished, when they would be returned and_another committee_would take
these same_tools and begin work on another plantation.

At the same