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DISTRIBUTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1864.*

Box in First month to H. Simmons, Freedmen’s Village, containing
50 garments, furnished by Women’s Association, and 56 pairs of shoes,
from this Association.

Third month 2d, box to Joseph Dugdale, Prairie Grove, Iowa, 354 gar-
menis, valued at $380.

Fourth month 20th, two boxes to Lucy Chase, Norfolk, Va., containing
789 garments, valued at $792.

_ Fourth month 25th, to Camp Rucker, 7 Colton’s maps, 1 Smith’s large
U.S. Map, 2 school atlases, 1 writing chart, 2 doz. Wilson’s First Reader,
2 doz. Wilson’s Second Reader, 3 doz. Wilson’s Speller, 4 doz. Wilson’s
Charts, 1—8, 1 doz. Wilson’s Charts, 15—16, 1 pt. liquid slating, 4 doz.
slates, 200 pencils, 8 brushes, soap, candles, school bell, 1 doz. lamps,
12 doz. thimbles, 40 spools of cotton, 6 papers needles, 6 pieces tape,
4 boxes buttons, 1 package dried fruits; and 134 garments sent from
Women’s Association.

Fifth month 19th, box to Camp Rucker, containing 2 doz. rkavis
hdk’s., 3 pieces of muslin, 3 pieces gingham, 1 piece of print, 2 pieces
dittting: 1 gross buttons, 8 prs. small scissors, 2 prs. large scissors, 1 pr.
. shears, 1 lb. drab thread, and a donation from Franklin Wilson of 2 gross
pant. buttons, 1 boy’s shirt, 5 prs. ghockings, man’s coat, boy’s jacket and
pants, and a quilt.

Fifth month 28th, to Camp Wadsworth, box containing dry goods
valued $90-99. 12 infant slips, 12 girls’ dresses, 2 prs. pants, 63 under
garments, 1 gross thimbles, 2 gross buttons, 3 doz, spools cotton, 250
needles, one dollar’s worth of garden seeds, 1 school bell, 5 brushes,
stationery, valued at $30.68.

Seventh month 20th, sent to Mason’s Island box containing sig gar-

ments, valued at $484.00.

Ninth month 13th, box to Mason’s Island, inibinteting 197 garments,
valued at $250.

Eleventh month 11th, sent to Mason’s Island stationery valued at $38.14.

Boxes sent BY Sanitary Committee To Mason’s ISLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

Ninth month 13th, Box No. 1, of Sanitary Committee, sent to Margaret
C. Preston, Mason’s Island, containing sewing cotton and buttons,
$5.15, blackberry syrup and Jamaica ginger, $6.70, dried fruit (apples
and plums), $5.95, dried beef, $7.28: total value, $25.08. 2 tin water
pails for Hospital on Mason’s Island, purchased with cash donation, $2.00.

Tenth month 13th, sent Box No. 2 to M. C. Preston, Mason’s Island.
Contents—l1 lb. sewing thread, $2.00, 10 window shades for the General
Hospit.l, ($1.50 each,) $15.00, 10 lbs. arrow-root (donated), $8.00,
1} bush. dried fruit, three packages part worn carpet, 14 jars canned
fruits, 8 cans do., 1 bottle wine, 4 comfortables and quilts, 9 prs. stock-
ings, (part worn), 2 delaine dresses, (part worn).

* Exclusive of clothing distributed by the Women’s Association.