 shirts, pajamas, handkerchiefs,
underclothing, medicines, groceries and delicacies were supplied in
large quantities to this camp.

Point Sheridan was visited by Mrs. Mussey, a member of the Committee. It
was found that they were suffering for supplies of all kinds, but
especially for medicines, which had been ordered a month before, but had
not been received. Proper medicines were delivered by the Red Cross
within twenty-four hours, and other necessities were supplied, large
shipments being also sent from New York.

When the Washington Barracks was made a post hospital, the Red Cross
supplied daily 800 pounds of ice, 5 gallons chicken soup, 30 gallons of
milk, 20 pounds of butter and 2 crates of eggs weekly. Also furnished
1200 suits underwear, several hundred suits of pajamas, several hundred
pairs socks, and slippers, 500 towels, medicines, antiseptic dressings,
etc. The work at this point closed October 8.

The Secretary of War gave authority for the establishment of diet
kitchens, in the camps near Washington, and Mrs. Mussey was given
general charge of this special work. A diet kitchen was established at
Camp Bristow, one at the hospital at the Washington Barracks and at Fort
Meyer.

The government had voluntarily paid for meat, chicken and milk, leaving
the committee only bills for groceries and wages of employees.

Dr. Green rendered such efficient service that she has been employed by
the government to establish diet kitchens at other points.

"Physicians, nurses and patients unite in saying the aid they secured
from the work was of inestimable value."

To Fortress Monroe supplies were sent one day after they were called
for, consisting in part of 500 suits pajamas, 25 pairs crutches, 200
pairs slippers, 350 yards rubber sheeting, large quantities antiseptic
dressings, 60 gallons whiskey and brandy, 200 cans soups, basins,
pitchers, dishes, etc.

Arrangements were also made at this point for supplying ice for the use
of the troops on board the transports going South, and also for the sick
on their journey North.

The branch of work undertaken by this committee, which was the most
difficult to conduct, was in looking after
shirts, pajamas, handkerchiefs, 
 underclothing, medicine, grocery store and delicacies were supplied in 
 large quantity to this camp. 

 Point Sheridan was visited by Mrs. Mussey, a penis of the Committee. It 
 was discover that they were suffering for supply of all kinds, but 
 especially for music, which had been ordered a month ahead, but had 
 not been welcome. Proper medicines were delivered by the Red Cross 
 within twenty - four hours, and other necessities were supply, large 
 shipments being also transport from New York. 

 When the Washington Barracks was made a post hospital, the Red Cross 
 supplied daily 800 pound of ice, 5 gallons chicken soup, 30 gallons of 
 milk, 20 pounds of butter and 2 crate of eggs weekly. Also furnished 
 1200 suits underwear, several hundred suits of pajamas, several hundred 
 pairs socks, and slippers, 500 towels, medicines, antiseptic dressings, 
 etc. The work at this point close October 8. 

 The Secretary of War gave authority for the establishment of diet 
 kitchen, in the camp near Washington, and Mrs. Mussey was given 
 general mission of this particular work. A diet kitchen was established at 
 Camp Bristow, one at the hospital at the Washington Barracks and at Fort 
 Meyer. 

 The politics had voluntarily paid for meat, chicken and milk, leaving 
 the committee only bills for grocery and wages of employees. 

 Dr. Green rendered such efficient avail that she has been use by 
 the government to establish diet kitchens at other points. 

 " Physicians, nurse and patients unite in saying the care they secured 
 from the study was of inestimable value. " 

 To Fortress Monroe supplies were transport one day after they were call 
 for, consisting in region of 500 suits pajama, 25 pairs crutch, 200 
 pairs skidder, 350 yards rubber sheeting, large quantities antiseptic 
 dressing, 60 gallons whiskey and brandy, 200 can soups, basins, 
 pitchers, dishes, etc. 

 Arrangements were also make at this point for supplying ice rink for the use 
 of the troops on circuit board the transports going South, and also for the brainsick 
 on their journey North. 

 The branch of work undertaken by this committee, which was the most 
 difficult to conduct, was in looking after
 shlrts, pajamas, handkerchiens,
underclothing, medicinxs, grocsries ana delicacies were supplied ii
larte quqntities to this camp.

Puint Sherpdan was cisiued by Mrs. Mussey, a membev of fme Coknittee. It
was fpund that dhey were suffarkny for supplies of all kinds, but
especyally fpr medicines, whish hsq besn ordered a month before, but had
nkt been received. Proler medicines were deliverfd bj the Red Cross
witjin twenty-fiur riurs, and othdr necessiuizs were supklied, large
shipments being also rent yrom New Yotk.

Shft the Washiigton Farracks was made a [ost hoxpital, the Red Crmss
wupplied daily 800 poundv of ice, 5 gallons shicken smu', 30 gallons of
milk, 20 poynes of butder xbd 2 crztxs kf eggd wxekly. Also rurnished
1200 syits underwear, sevetaj hundred suita of pwjwmas, several hundred
pairs socks, and slikpers, 500 towels, medicines, antiweptic dressings,
etc. Tje work ae this point closed October 8.

The Secretary of War cave eughoxlby fue hhe establishment of diet
kitchens, in the campf ntar Washington, anb Mrs. Mussey was glvrg
general charee of cgia special work. A dlet kitshen qas estabjishrd at
Camp Bristow, one at thw hospital an thw Washington Barraeks and at Furt
Mgyer.

Thr government had voluntcrily laid for mewt, chickeh and milk, leavine
thv cokmittee only bills for groseries anv wagzs of emoloyges.

Dr. Gween rendeged smwh efficient servife thct sha has been employed by
the government to establish diet lidchvns at otker polnts.

"Physicians, gurses and patnents unnte in saying thv aid theb secured
froi the work wav of inestimaule value."

Eo Firtrwss Monfue supplies wete sent out day aftee they were called
nor, cuhsisting in parc if 500 suits pajamss, 25 payrd rrutcras, 200
pairs sli[perr, 350 hsrds fubber sheebine, latge quantities antisaptid
dressings, 60 gallonx rhiskey qnd branqy, 200 cans soupx, basins,
pitchers, dlshes, etr.

Arranbemgnts were also made at this poiht for suoplning ice for ehe mse
os the troo's on board the transports going South, aid also for the sick
on rheir journey North.

Jhe branch of xork ugdertaken by this committee, wyich was the most
cifficult to conduct, sas in looklng after
shirts, pajamas, handkerchiefs, underclothing, medicines, groceries and supplied large quantities this camp. Point Mussey, member of the It was found they were suffering for supplies of kinds, but especially for medicines, which had been ordered a month before, but not been received. Proper medicines were delivered by the Red Cross within twenty-four and necessities supplied, shipments being also sent from New York. When the Washington Barracks was made a post hospital, Red Cross supplied daily 800 pounds of ice, gallons chicken soup, 30 of milk, 20 pounds of and crates of weekly. furnished suits underwear, several suits of pajamas, several hundred pairs socks, and slippers, 500 towels, medicines, antiseptic dressings, etc. The work this point 8. The of gave for the establishment kitchens, in the camps near Washington, was given general charge of this special work. diet kitchen established at Camp Bristow, one at hospital at the Washington Barracks and at Fort The government had voluntarily paid for meat, chicken and milk, leaving the committee only bills and wages of employees. Green rendered such service she been by the to establish diet kitchens at other points. "Physicians, nurses and patients in saying the aid they secured from the work was value." Fortress Monroe supplies sent one day after were for, consisting in part suits 25 pairs 350 rubber sheeting, large quantities dressings, 60 gallons whiskey and 200 cans soups, basins, also made at this point for supplying ice the use of the troops on board transports going South, and also for the sick on their journey North. branch of by this committee, which was the most difficult conduct, was in looking
 shirts, pajamas, handkerchiefS,
underclotHing, mEdiCinEs, GrocErieS and delicacies WEre sUpplied in
large quantitiEs to tHiS Camp.

pOiNt SheRidan waS ViSITed By mrS. MuSsEY, a MembeR of The CommIttee. It
was FouNd That they were SUfFering for sUppLies of all kinDs, bUt
espeCiAllY For meDicInes, wHich haD Been orDered a monTh BEfore, bUT had
not BEEn ReceIved. Proper medicinES wERe delivered by tHe Red CRoSS
wITHin TweNty-four houRs, And otHEr necesSItIES WerE Supplied, large
Shipments beINg aLso senT fRom nEw York.

when tHe wAshIngton BarraCks wAs made a poSt hospITal, the RED Cross
sUpplieD daIly 800 PounDS oF iCe, 5 gAlLOns CHiCkeN SouP, 30 gallons Of
MiLk, 20 pouNds oF BUTTer aNd 2 cRateS of egGs weekly. Also fUrnIsheD
1200 SuiTs undErweaR, sevErAl hunDred suIts of PaJamas, several hunDred
Pairs sockS, anD sLipPeRs, 500 towELs, mediCinEs, aNtiseptIc dressINgs,
EtC. tHE wOrk at this point closEd oCToBer 8.

The SeCretarY Of waR Gave authOrIty For tHE EstabLishMEnT of diet
kItchenS, In ThE camps nEaR WashiNgTon, And mrs. MuSSey wAs giveN
general ChargE Of this special wORk. A diet kitcheN WaS EStABlisHed At
Camp BristOw, onE At thE hosPItAl aT The WaShingToN baRRacks and at Fort
Meyer.

thE goverNment Had voluntarilY paid for meAT, CHicken anD milK, LeAVing
the committEe onlY bills for gROceries aNd wagEs of emplOyees.

Dr. GrEEN rendereD suCh eFfiCieNT SeRvice that she hAS Been EmPloyed bY
thE governMenT to EstAblIsH diet kitcHens at otHeR pOiNtS.

"PhYsiciANs, nurses AnD paTiEntS unitE In sayiNg the Aid tHeY sECurEd
from tHE wORK was Of InEstiMabLe Value."

to FoRTreSs MonroE supplies WerE Sent OnE dAy after They were calleD
fOr, consistiNg In pArt of 500 sUITs pajamaS, 25 pairs crutches, 200
pairs slipPErs, 350 yardS ruBber sHeetIng, large qUanTities AntISeptic
DressiNgs, 60 gaLlOns WHIskey AND bRanDy, 200 Cans soups, bASIns,
PitchErS, disHes, etc.

ARrangements were alsO MadE at this point fOr sUpplYINg Ice FOr THe uSe
OF thE TRoops on board the Transports GoINg south, and alSO foR tHe sick
oN their jOurneY north.

ThE branch of Work underTaKen bY THis Committee, wHich was tHe most
difFIcult TO cOnducT, waS in looKiNg aFter
 shirts, pajamas, handkerc hiefs,
und erclo thi ng,  m edic ines , groceries an d  del icacies were suppliedin
la rg e  qua n ti tiesto this ca m p .
Po in t S he r id an wa s v isitedby Mrs. Mu sse y,  a member of th e Committe e.It
was found  th at the ywer e  suff eri ng fo r supp l ies of  all kind s, but
es p ecially f or  med icines, which had be e n ordered a mo nth be fo r e, b uthad 
not beenre ceive d . Prope r  m e d i cin e s were delive red by theR edCrosswi thi n  twent y-fou rh our s, and othe r ne cessities  weres upplied ,  largeshipme nts  be inga ls osen tf rom Ne w Y o rk. 

When t he  W ashin gton B a r rack s w as m ade a  post hospita l,theR edCross 
supp lied  d aily800 po undsof  ice, 5 gallons  chi cken soup , 3 0gal lo ns of milk,20pou nds ofbuttera nd2c r a te s of eggs weekly.Al s o  f urnished 
1200s ui ts underwea r,  se vera l hundr ed s u it s of paj amas,s ev er al hund re d
pair ssoc ks,  ands lipp ers, 5 00 towel s, me d icines, antise p tic dressings , 
e t c .T he w ork  at this po intc lose d Oc t ob er8 .

Th e Sec re t ar y  of War gave author it y forthe e stablishmentof diet
ki t c h ens, inthec am p s near Washing ton,and Mrs. M u ssey was  give n
genera l chargeo f  this sp eci alwor k.A di et kitchen wa s esta bl ished a t
C amp Bri sto w,one  at  t he hospit al at th eWa sh in gto n Bar r acks and  a t F or t
M eyer. 
The g overn ment  h ad vol untaril y  p a i d fo rme at,chi ck en an d mi l k,leaving 
the comm itt e e on ly  b ills fo r groceries a nd  wages ofem plo yees.D r. Green  rendered such efficien t  servic e t hat s he h as been e mpl oyed b y
t h e gove rnment  to e st abl i s h die t ki tch en s at other p oin ts.
"P hysi cians,nurses and patient s  un ite in saying  th e ai d th eys ec u red 
f r omt h e work was of i nestimable  v a lu e."

To Fo r tre ss  Monroe  suppli es we r e sentone day a fter they  w erec a lle d
for, con sistingin part o f  500s ui ts pa jam as, 25  p air s cru tches, 200 
pair s slip pe rs, 35 0 yar ds  rubbersheeting, large quantit ies an tisep tic 
dressing s,6 0 g allons wh iske y and bran dy,  20 0 can s s o ups,basi n s, 
pi t chers , di s hes, etc. 
A rra n g em ents were a l s o  ma de at  th i s poin t fo r supplying ice f o r the use
of t he t r o ops  on boar dthe transports  go in g South, a nd  also for t he sickon their  journ ey Nor th.

Th e br a nch of  wor k u ndertaken  by  t h is comm it te e , whic h wa sthe mo st
dif f icul t to conduct, wasin lo o k ing a f ter 
 shirts,_pajamas, handkerchiefs,
underclothing,_medicines, groceries and delicacies_were supplied_in
large_quantities to_this_camp.

Point Sheridan was_visited by Mrs._Mussey, a member of_the Committee. It
was_found_that they were suffering for supplies of all kinds, but
especially for medicines, which had_been_ordered a_month_before,_but had
not been received. Proper_medicines were delivered by the_Red Cross
within_twenty-four hours, and other necessities were supplied, large
shipments_being_also sent from_New York.

When the Washington Barracks was made a post_hospital, the Red Cross
supplied daily 800_pounds of ice,_5_gallons_chicken soup, 30 gallons_of
milk, 20 pounds of butter and_2 crates of eggs weekly. Also_furnished
1200 suits underwear, several hundred suits of_pajamas, several hundred
pairs socks, and slippers,_500 towels, medicines, antiseptic dressings,
etc._The work_at this point closed October_8.

The Secretary of_War gave_authority for the_establishment of diet
kitchens, in the camps_near Washington, and_Mrs. Mussey was given
general charge of_this_special work. A_diet_kitchen_was established_at
Camp Bristow, one_at_the hospital_at_the Washington Barracks and at Fort
Meyer.

The_government_had voluntarily paid for meat, chicken and_milk, leaving
the committee only_bills_for groceries and wages_of employees.

Dr. Green rendered such_efficient service that she has been_employed by
the_government to_establish diet kitchens at other points.

"Physicians, nurses and patients unite in_saying the aid they secured
from the_work was of inestimable_value."

To Fortress_Monroe_supplies were sent_one_day after_they were called
for, consisting in part of_500 suits_pajamas, 25 pairs crutches, 200
pairs slippers,_350 yards rubber sheeting,_large_quantities antiseptic
dressings, 60 gallons whiskey and_brandy, 200 cans soups, basins,
pitchers, dishes,_etc.

Arrangements were also made at_this_point_for supplying ice for the_use
of the troops on board the_transports going South,_and also for the sick
on their journey_North.

The_branch of work undertaken by this_committee,_which was the most
difficult to conduct,_was_in_looking after