er" jL ^V^^V^^- .. FINAL REPORT CAMBRIDGE SANITARY SOCIETY in aid of the U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. September, 1865. CAMBRIDGE: WELCH, BIGELOW, AND COMPANY, printers to the university. 1865. Stockton, Calif. tiJv ! IONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ME TIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICI NE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ME kTIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICI NE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ME .TIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF M I3.C-3W JO A.VKI1 TVNOIIVN 3NI3.03W JO A « V « B 11 TVNOIIVN 3NI3I03* JO A.VBBIT „ t FINAL REPORT CAMBRIDGE SANITARY SOCIETY IN AID OF THE U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. September, 1865. CAMBRIDGE : WELCH, BIGELOW, AND COMPANY, printers to the university. 1865. lUiT 6./ NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE BETHESDA 14, MD. REPORT. The Cambridge Sanitary Society having finished its labors, some account of its first attempts and great success — honorable to Cambridge people, and especially to the young ladies who have shown such hearty zeal and real ability in the management of all the work — seems worthy of being recorded. The former Treasurer and Secretary began in October, 1861, by collecting some subscriptions ; and, having obtained the use of one of the small rooms connected with Lyceum Hall, opened it on Thursdays from nine to four, to receive donations and give out work. And, as the record shows, the people liberally responded. Other young la- dies joined in the labors of remaining at the rooms and keeping a rec- ord of the work, also in cutting and preparing the articles to be made, and inspecting them when returned. Many who had nothing else to give gladly gave their time, and took home garments to be made. And here it may be as well to say, that the sewing has chiefly been done by giving it out to poor women, employed by different ladies who paid them; and of late the Trustees of the Soldiers' Fund of Cam- bridge have in this way assisted some of the women connected with soldiers' families. The work increased so much that the other small room of the Hall was taken as a cutting-room, and a larger body of ladies was col- lected, who volunteered their assistance. A Handkerchief Society was started among the young girls, and a Slipper Society was successfully carried on for two seasons at the house of the present Treasurer, where all sorts of pieces of old car- peting, &c. were liberally contributed by various people, and odds and ends that seemed past service made useful. 4 The funds were raised by personal solicitation, until December, 1862, when the plan was started of monthly subscriptions, that the managers might know what sum they could depend upon for their yearly work. For three years the labor was carried on almost entirely by those who had first commenced it, with an amount of patient self-sacrifice and quiet hard work, some idea of which may be formed by looking at the accompanying Reports, though they give but a small idea of the labor of purchasing materials; of cutting, distributing, receiving, and inspecting the work ; of keeping the accounts of the sewing given out to different individuals and sewing-circles (many of whom lent most efficient aid), and of lists of the donations received; of packing and forwarding the boxes, for each of which a double invoice was made. Also the accounts of the money received, collected, and ex- pended, and all the necessary letters to be written. It was found that the labor was too much, and it was proposed to distribute it by reorganizing the Society, which was accordingly done at a public meeting held in Lyceum Hall, January 5, 1865. The number of officers was greatly increased, and the work more sub- divided. The rooms at Lyceum Hall being found too small, the City kindly allowed the use of their new room in Church Street, from January until the last of June, and the work continued with renewed energy, until the happy completion of the war rendered their labors no longer necessary. It is pleasant to record in this connection the hearty co-operation the Society, from its cause so appealing to the hearts of all, has re- ceived in all directions. The rooms have been allowed mostly free of rent, the coal given, the express work and printing of reports were free of charge, and all the little repairs and necessary assistance have been rendered with a cheerfulness and kindness which make a most pleasant remembrance to all who have been privileged to assist in this great work, and do our share in helping our beloved country in this its time of need. JANE L. GRAY, President. Cambridge, Sept., 1865. 5 SECEETAEY'S EEPOET. On June 29,1865, a general meeting of the Cambridge Sanitary Society was held, at which a vote was passed that the Society should disband, in consequence of directions received from the United States Sanitary Commission to forward no more supplies after July 4. A statement was made by the Chairman of the Trustees of the Fund for Cambridge Volunteers of their work and aims, and, after some discussion, a vote was passed to present the surplus funds, amount- ing to thirteen hundred and ten dollars, to that Society. A vote was passed requesting the Secretary to prepare a state- ment of the work accomplished by the Cambridge Sanitary Society since its beginning. The following is accordingly respectfully sub- mitted. >- From October 30, 1861, to July 6, 1865, we have forwarded to the Boston Branch of the United States Sanitary Commission 137 boxes, 10 barrels, 33 bundles, containing 10545 shirts, 3664 pairs of drawers, 301 dressing-gowns, 1770 pairs of socks, 1091 pairs of slippers, 1882 pocket-handkerchiefs, 27 7 pillows and cushions, 103 sheets, 1034 towels, 251 Pairs of ™ttens, 46 blankets, 97 quilts and comforters, 4 7 7 bottles and jars of jelly, wine, &c. 22 jars of pickles, 332 packages of edibles, besides large quantities of old cotton, linen and flannel, lint, band- acres, books, illustrated papers and magazines, and pillow-cases, bed- ticks, pillow-ticks, fans, soap, beeswax, mutton-tallow, salve, caps, India-rubber cloth, work-bags, pin-cushions, wristers, bands, com- 6 presses, stationery, games, biscuits, crackers, dried apples, lemons, bitters, whiskey, brandy, cologne, bay-water, and second-hand clothing. Of the above articles the following have been made by the So- ciety : — 10156 shirts, 3455 pairs of drawers, 266 dressing-gowns, 477 pairs of socks, 860 pairs of slippers, 1994 handkerchiefs and towels, 32 comforters, 8 pairs of mittens. Making a total of 17,248 articles, made from Oct. 24, 1861, to July 6, 1865. CATHERINE A. ELIOT, Secretary. RECAPITULATION. Forwarded from October, 1861, to July, 1865. From Oct. 1861, to Jan. 1863, From Jan. 1863, to Jan. 1864, From Jan. 1864, to Jan. 1865, Shirts. 1,868 4,052 3,051 From Jan. 1865, to July, 1865, 1,574 Drawers. j^J*" Socks. Slippers. Pil^ws' Handks. Towels. Mittens. Sheets. Blank'! Quilts, Bottl's, Jars Pack'gc ic. &c. Pickl's. Edibl's. 1,654 1,093 425 492 84 74 92 51 892 399 326 153 357 430 173 131 209 68 0 0 1,140 543 62 137 266 0 24 744 10,545 3,664 301 1,770 1,091 277 1,882 1,034 225 0 26 0 251 60 31 3 103 34 10 2 0 72 23 0 2 97 239 105 127 7 11 4 0 477 22 196 122 13 1 332 Made from October, 1861, to July, 1865. From Oct. 1861, to Jan. 1863, . From Jan. 1863, to Jan. 1864, From Jan. 1864, to Jan. 1865, . From Jan. 1865, to July, 1865, Shirts. Drawers. Dress'g-gowns. Socks, 1,747 1,502 56 106 3,880 1,071 69 75 2,969 411 91 185 1,560 471 50 111 10,156 3,455 266 477 Slippers. Towels & Handks. Mittens. Comforters. 183 826 4 32 398 336 0 0 152 0 4 0 127 832 0 0 860 1,994 32 8 TREASURER'S STATEMENT. Fro at October, 1861, to July, 1865. Received.........$12,468.25 cloth, flannel, crash, &c.. $ 10,588.41 tape, threads, buttons, &c. . • . . 244.95 stationery and printing . 32.38 yarn..... . 136.83 expressage 39.32 room expenses . 29.37 incidentals 52.92 rent for Lyceum Hall 8.00 printing and postage of this Report 26.07 $ 11,158.25 Balance 1,310.00 S 12,468.25 MARY H. COOKE, Treasurer. 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