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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00700 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Leaflet encouraging women to contribute their patriotic efforts to the Civil War as members of the United States Sanitary Commission |
| Date | 1 October 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Additional authors | Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney) (1814-1882); Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham) (1816-1892); Olmsted, Frederick Law (1822-1903) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Includes a statement issued by Frederick Law Olmstead, Secretary of the Commission, encouraging patriotic donations. Contains a letter from Lincoln stating that "The Sanitary Commission is doing a work of great humanity." Includes a statement issued by directors of the Commission (including Commission President Henry W. Bellows) to the women of America describing the organization as "a volunteer and unpaid bureau of the War Department of the government." Bellows encourages the formation of more benevolent societies in the United States created to collect items for military donation. Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, requests the donation of woolen blankets for the military. |
| Subjects | US Sanitary Commission Women's History Charity and Philanthropy President Civil War Military History Union Forces Patriotism Government and Civics Finance Military Supplies |
| People | Bellows, Henry Whitney (1814-1882) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham (1816-1892) Olmsted, Frederick Law (1822-1903) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The United States Sanitary Commission, formed in 1861, unified the efforts of benevolent societies and the Federal Government in acquiring donations and provisions for the Union Army. Women were instrumental in the Commission's formation, perpetuation, and success. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |