 seed. For this
purpose over $80,000 were subscribed and judiciously distributed by
local agents who understood the wants of their immediate neighborhoods.
This noble charity was for the assistance of the people of the South “in
their sorest need, without wounding their pride or insulting their
poverty.”

In the spring of 1866 the ladies of Maryland organized the “Southern
Relief Association,” with Mrs. B. C. Howard as president, and a strong
array of vice-presidents and managers. To facilitate the objects of the
association it was determined to hold a fair, which was opened on the 2d
of April, 1866, in the Maryland Institute. It was continued until the
13th of the month, and at its close the net receipts were found to be
$164,569.97, which was distributed through committees to the various
Southern States.

In 1867 the Legislature also appropriated $100,000 “for the relief of
the destitute people in the States wasted by civil war,” and appointed
commissioners for its distribution. To this sum was added over $21,000
in money and goods, contributed by private individuals. As in many
places the people were suffering for the want of food, the commissioners
shipped large stores of provisions to various points in North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, to be distributed by agents appointed by
the Governor of those States. The Secretary of the Navy of the United
States, the Hon. G. Welles, placed at their disposal the United States
storeship _Relief_, by which a full cargo of corn and bacon was shipped
to Mobile, Ala. The total amount distributed by the commissioners in
supplies and money reached $106,623.65.

The Ladies’ Depository, No. 56, North Charles Street, Baltimore, was
formed in 1867, for the purpose of uniting in organized effort those who
were endeavoring to obtain needle and fancy work for the destitute
ladies in the South, impoverished by the war. The first officers and
managers were: President, Mrs. Peyton Harrison; vice-president, Mrs. J.
H. B. Latrobe.

In addition to all this, there was a large number of contributions, of
which not even an approximate estimate can be formed, made by
individuals privately and sent through
seed. For this 
 purpose over $ 80,000 were subscribed and judiciously distributed by 
 local agent who understand the wants of their immediate neighborhoods. 
 This baronial charity was for the assistance of the people of the South “ in 
 their sensitive need, without wounding their pride or diss their 
 poverty. ” 

 In the give of 1866 the ladies of Maryland organize the “ Southern 
 Relief Association, ” with Mrs. B. C. Howard as president, and a firm 
 array of frailty - presidents and managers. To help the objects of the 
 affiliation it was compulsive to hold a fair, which was opened on the 2d 
 of April, 1866, in the Maryland Institute. It was continued until the 
 13th of the calendar month, and at its close the net gross were found to be 
 $ 164,569.97, which was distribute through committees to the various 
 Southern States. 

 In 1867 the Legislature also appropriated $ 100,000 “ for the relief of 
 the barren people in the States wasted by civil war, ” and appointed 
 commissioners for its distribution. To this sum was added over $ 21,000 
 in money and good, contributed by private individuals. As in many 
 places the people were suffering for the want of food, the commissioners 
 shipped large shop of provisions to various point in North and South 
 Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, to be distribute by agents appointed by 
 the Governor of those States. The Secretary of the Navy of the United 
 States, the Hon. G. Welles, placed at their administration the United States 
 storeship _ Relief _, by which a wide cargo of corn and bacon was shipped 
 to Mobile, Ala. The entire amount distributed by the commissioners in 
 supplies and money reached $ 106,623.65. 

 The Ladies ’ Depository, No. 56, North Charles Street, Baltimore, was 
 formed in 1867, for the determination of uniting in organized effort those who 
 were endeavoring to receive needle and fancy employment for the destitute 
 ladies in the South, impoverished by the war. The first officers and 
 director were: President, Mrs. Peyton Harrison; vice - president, Mrs. J. 
 H. B. Latrobe. 

 In addition to all this, there be a large number of contributions, of 
 which not even an approximate estimate can be shape, made by 
 individual privately and sent through
 sefd. For this
purpose over $80,000 were subscribeb and jndicioualy distfibuted by
local agents who uiderwtood the wants of their imoediate nvighborhoids.
Tiis noble charitb was fov the wssivvance of the pepple of tha South “in
theis roxest need, without wounding their priqe or imsklting their
podertj.”

Ig ths spring of 1866 the ladies of Marylans organpzed the “Southern
Telief Association,” with Mrd. B. F. Howard as presidfnt, and a sjdond
qrray of vicd-presidents and managets. To facilitate the objects of ghe
asxociation ut wad determined to hjld a fair, wmpch was opened on the 2d
of Apvil, 1866, mn tye Maryland Institute. It was continued ontil the
13tv kf the month, and qt its wlosa thd neg rtcempta were fonnd to be
$164,569.97, wgich was diwtributed through cpmipytees to the variots
Fouthern States.

In 1867 the Legislature also aplropriated $100,000 “for the reluef of
the destitute pgople in tre States wasted by civil war,” and appointed
commisvionecs fox its aushribution. To this sum was added over $21,000
in money znc noods, contributeb by private indovldiwls. As in mani
places ths people were sufffring fjr thw want of fooc, the commissioners
shipped oarge stores if provisions to vcrious pointr in Nortn and South
Carolina, Geoxgia ahd Alabama, ho be disffibuted by agentr aipoitted by
the Governor of thofe States. The Secretxry pf the Navy of tje Unlded
States, the Hon. H. Welpev, placed ah their disposal the United Stavxs
storeship _Rgliaf_, ty which a fukl cargo of cjrn and bacon cas ship'ed
to Oobile, Ala. The toval amount dystributed by jhe commissioiers in
su[pliws abd moneh reached $106,623.65.

The Lsdies’ Depository, No. 56, North Charles Stveet, Czltimore, was
forned in 1867, for the putpore jf uiitind in organizeg efworg thosd who
were ekdexvorong to obtain needle and fancy work for thr qestitutg
ladies ig the South, ikpoverished by the war. Vhe ficst ofgicgrs and
managers were: President, Jrs. Peytoj Hwrrison; vice-[resldenj, Mrs. J.
H. B. Katrobe.

In addition to all this, there waw a large number od contributions, of
wkigh not even en appwoximate astimate can be formwd, made by
individmals privately and senf throggh
seed. For this purpose over $80,000 were judiciously by local who understood the This charity was for assistance of the of the South “in their sorest without wounding their pride or insulting their poverty.” In the spring of 1866 ladies of Maryland organized the “Southern Relief Association,” with Mrs. B. C. Howard president, a array vice-presidents and managers. To facilitate the objects of the association it was determined to hold a which was opened on the 2d of April, in the Maryland Institute. was continued until the 13th the and at close net were found to $164,569.97, which was distributed through committees to the various Southern States. In 1867 the Legislature also appropriated “for the the destitute in States by civil war,” commissioners for its distribution. To this over $21,000 in money and goods, contributed by individuals. As many places the people were suffering the want of food, the commissioners shipped large of provisions to various points in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, to be agents appointed by the of those States. Secretary the of United States, Hon. G. Welles, placed at their disposal the United States storeship by which a full cargo of corn and bacon was Mobile, The total amount by the commissioners in and reached $106,623.65. The Ladies’ 56, Charles formed 1867, the purpose of uniting organized effort those who were to obtain needle and ladies in the South, impoverished by the war. first officers and managers were: President, Mrs. Harrison; vice-president, Mrs. J. H. B. Latrobe. In addition to all this, was a of contributions, of which not even an approximate can be formed, made individuals privately and sent through
 seed. For this
purpose over $80,000 werE subscribeD and jUdiCioUsLy diStriButed by
local agENts wHo understood the wants of Their ImMEdiaTE nEighbOrhoods.
tHiS NOblE cHaRitY wAS fOr the AssIstance Of the peoplE of ThE South “in
theiR SoRest need, wiThoUt wounding thEir Pride oR iNsuLTing tHeiR
poveRty.”

In tHE sprinG of 1866 the ladIeS Of MaryLAnd orgaNIZeD the “southern
Relief AssOCiATion,” with Mrs. B. C. HOward aS pREsIDEnt, And A strong
arrAy Of vicE-PresideNTs AND ManAGers. To facilitAte the objecTS of The
assOcIatIOn it waS deteRmINed To hold a fair, WhicH was openeD on the 2D
Of April, 1866, IN the MarYland INstItuTe. It WAs CoNtiNuED unTIl The
13TH of The month, AnD aT its cLose THE NEt reCeiPts wEre foUnd to be
$164,569.97, which wAs dIstrIButEd thrOugh cOmmiTtEes to The varIous
SOuThern States.

In 1867 thE LegIslature aLso ApProPrIated $100,000 “FOr the rEliEf oF
the desTitute pEOplE iN THE STates wasted by civil WaR,” ANd AppointeD
commiSSiOnERs for its DiStrIbutION. To thIs suM WaS added ovEr $21,000
in moNEy AnD goods, cOnTributEd By pRivAte inDIvidUals. As In many
plAces tHE people were sufFEring for the waNT oF FOoD, The cOmmIssioners
shIppeD LargE stoREs Of pROvisiOns to VaRIoUS points in North and SoUtH
CarolIna, GeOrgia and AlabaMa, to be distRIBUted by agEnts APpOInted by
the GoveRnor oF those StatES. The SecrEtary Of the NavY of the UniTED
States, tHe HOn. G. welLes, PLAcEd at their dispOSAl thE UNited StAteS
storesHip _relIef_, By wHiCh a full caRgo of corN aNd BaCoN waS shipPEd
to MobiLe, ala. thE toTal amOUnt disTribuTed bY tHe COmmIssioneRS iN
SUpplIeS aNd moNey ReAched $106,623.65.

the LADieS’ DeposiTory, No. 56, NorTh CHArleS STrEet, BaltImore, was
formeD iN 1867, for the purPoSe oF unitiNG In organiZed effort those who
were enDEavorinG to ObtaiN neeDle and fanCy wOrk for The DEstituTe
ladiEs in tHe souTH, ImpovERIsHed By The war. The fIRSt oFficeRs And
mAnagers Were: President, Mrs. PeYTon harrison; vice-pResIdenT, mRs. j.
H. B. lAtRObe.

in ADdiTIOn to all this, therE was a large NuMBeR of contribUTioNs, Of
which Not even An appROximate Estimate cAn be formeD, mAde bY
INdiViduals priVately anD sent throUGh
 seed. For this
purpose ov er $80,000  were  su bsc ri bedandjudiciously di s trib uted by
local agents w ho un de r stoo d  t he wa nts oft he i r  im me di ate  n e ig hborh ood s.
This  noble cha rit ywas for thea ss istance of  th e people ofthe  South  “ int heirsor est n eed, w i thoutwoundingth e ir pri d e or in s u lt ingtheir
poverty.”
I nt he spring of 1 866 th el ad i e s o f M aryland or ga nized the “So u th e r n 
Re l ief Associati on,” with M r s.B. C.Ho war d  as pr eside nt ,  an d a strongarra y of vice -presi d ents an d  manage rs. To  fa cil itat e  t he  ob je c tso fthe ass ociation  i twas d eter m i n e d to  ho ld a  fair , which was o pen ed o n  th e 2dof Ap ril,  1 866,in the  Mary la nd Institute. I t wa s continu edun til  t he
13 t h of t hemon th, and  at its clo se t h enet receipts werefo u n dto be
$1 64,569 . 97 ,w hich was  d ist ribu t e d thr ough co mmittees  to th e  v ar ious
So ut hern S ta tes .
In 18 6 7 th e Legi slaturealsoa ppropriated $1 0 0,000 “for th e  r e l ie f  ofthe  destitutepeop l e in  the St ate s  wast ed by  c i vi l  war,” and appointe dcommis sione rs for its di stribution . T o this s um w a sa dded over $21, 000
i n money an d  goods,contr ibuted b y private i ndividua ls.  As  in  ma n y 
p laces the peo p l e we re  suffer ing  for th e w ant  of  fo od , the com missione rs 
s hi pp edlarge stores o fpro vi sio ns to variou s poi ntsin  N o rth  and So u th C arol in a,  Geo rgi aand A laba m a,to be d istribute d b y  age nt sappoint ed by
the Gov er nor of tho se  St ates.T h e Secret ary of the Navy of theU nited
S tat es, t he H on. G. We lle s, pla ced at the ir dis posal  t heU n itedS t at esst oreship _R e l ief _, by  w hich  a full  cargo of corn and bac on was shippe d
t o Mo b i le , A l a. The  t o tal a mount distribut ed by theco m mi ssioners i n 
su pp lies an d money  reac h ed $106 ,623.65.
The Ladi es ’ De p o sit ory, No. 5 6, North  CharlesS treet ,  B altim ore , wasfo rme d in1867,f orthe p urpose  o f unit ing i norganize d effort those who
were  endea vorin g t o obtainnee d leand fancy  wor k for thedes tit ute
l adi e s intheS ou th, impov eris h ed by the wa r.T h efirst offic e r s  an d
man age r s were : Pr esident, Mrs. Pey t on Harrison; v ice- p r esi den t , Mr s.  J.
H. B. Latr obe .I n additi on  to all thi s, there  w a s a l arge n umberof cont r i bu t ions,of
w hic h not eve n a na pproxim at ee stimat e ca nbe for med, m a de b y individuals priv ately a nd se n t t hroug h
 seed._For this
purpose_over $80,000 were subscribed_and judiciously_distributed_by
local agents_who_understood the wants_of their immediate_neighborhoods.
This noble charity was_for the assistance_of_the people of the South “in
their sorest need, without wounding their pride or insulting_their
poverty.”

In_the spring_of_1866_the ladies of Maryland organized_the “Southern
Relief Association,” with Mrs._B. C._Howard as president, and a strong
array of vice-presidents_and_managers. To facilitate_the objects of the
association it was determined to hold_a fair, which was opened on_the 2d
of April,_1866,_in_the Maryland Institute. It_was continued until the
13th of the_month, and at its close the_net receipts were found to be
$164,569.97, which_was distributed through committees to the_various
Southern States.

In 1867 the Legislature_also appropriated_$100,000 “for the relief of
the_destitute people in_the States_wasted by civil_war,” and appointed
commissioners for its distribution._To this sum_was added over $21,000
in money and_goods,_contributed by private_individuals._As_in many
places_the people were_suffering_for the_want_of food, the commissioners
shipped large stores_of_provisions to various points in North and_South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama,_to_be distributed by agents_appointed by
the Governor of those_States. The Secretary of the Navy_of the_United
States, the_Hon. G. Welles, placed at their disposal the United States
storeship _Relief_,_by which a full cargo of_corn and bacon was_shipped
to Mobile,_Ala._The total amount_distributed_by the_commissioners in
supplies and money reached $106,623.65.

The Ladies’_Depository, No._56, North Charles Street, Baltimore, was
formed_in 1867, for the_purpose_of uniting in organized effort those_who
were endeavoring to obtain needle and_fancy work for the destitute
ladies_in_the_South, impoverished by the war._The first officers and
managers were: President,_Mrs. Peyton Harrison;_vice-president, Mrs. J.
H. B. Latrobe.

In addition to_all_this, there was a large number_of_contributions, of
which not even an approximate_estimate_can_be formed, made by
individuals privately_and sent through