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The day previous to the reception
of thy letter, I forwarded a [box ?] to
the Relief As. in New York and the
week previous another, one will go to
Alexandria, perhaps both, but under
the auspices of that [Joe ?]. so I suppose, to its
agent, who may be [Mr. ?] Gladwin.
It must have been from me, she ^miss^ expected
clothing, for on application for facts, [then ?] a
friend in Washington, he gave me her
address, [& ?] probably told her.
I would greatly prefer to send supplies
to her, for the one - man - power better still
the one - woman - power, acts with so much
more directness, than does an organization.
The reason I did not, was that Express
charges are so heavy, [& ?] money always dif -
ficult to get in [usual ?] [distincts districts ?] .
I have since [bethought ?] myself, that when
in Washington, I [uc.d ?] supplies from home,
consigned to a forwarding merchant
there, whom I requested to receive and

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