My Dear Husband.

I wrote you on yesterday, yet omitted a very important item. Elizabeth Keckley, who is with me and is working for the Contraband Association, at Wash— is authorised by the White part of the concern by a written document — to collect any thing for them — here that, she can— She has been very unsuccessful— She says the immense number of Contrabands in W— are suffering intensely, many without bed covering & having to use any bits of carpeting to cover themselves— Many dying of want— Out of the $1000 fund deposited with you by Gen Corcoran, I have given her the privelege of investing $200 her, in bed covering— She is the most deeply grateful being, I ever saw, & this sum, I am sure, you will not object to being used in this way— The cause of humanity requires it — and there will be $800 left of the fund— I am sure, this will meet your approbation— The soldiers are well supplied with comfort Please send check for $200 — out of that fund — she will bring you on the bill.