CLARA BARTON DIARIES AND JOURNALS Mar. 26 - June 8, 1884The Perfect Pencil Tablet For Students, Artists & Others COPYRIGHTED, 1??? ACME STATIONARY AND PAPER COMPANYFine day- cool- Evansville 29, March 1884 News of Mississippi floods- call for help- Telegraph to N.O., Vicks- Memphis- return from Vicks. "Destruction more imminent than immediate" Tel. 25 to [Hits], Wash- seen dis from him- ready- Dispt. from Donehoo - can pass to Vincennes write Solomons and Sen Eckert- for Tel Frank. on West. Un. call from clergimen. Min Dubrell supplies tendered by Dovris- Enc. papers come "Little Serf" M. Leslee will come tonightCon. 27 - Mar. Evansville Ind Went to ride with Mrs Parsons Miss Lee comes each to do papers - we have 1000 ? to send off. March. 27. fine - No flood news this morning H goes a 5 1/2 to town to meet Mr. Leslie from St. L. train Misses him. Mr. Leslie came at 5 1/2 to st George passed the day here. decided to take Boat at St Louis if he could get one at reasonable rates, if not do the best we could here-- rates over $100 per day-- Dispatch from Mr. Hitz that he was at Pittsburg. had left ad of Mr Donehoo at Wash- Dispt from Southmayd to Land at Helena, first then GreenvilleEvansville 27 Mar - con Sent Dispatches to Pres. Arthur Sen Conger to Sliney = night had read letter from Sliney advising to go to the Miss. if I were strong enough Congress trying to App. $150,000 passed the house today - Miss Lee came to fold papers - Eve. Dispatch here 700 papers with Little Six wrote.Evansville Friday 28 continued to see. which advices we get about boats. Mr. stat-cutter Lindley & Scovill were playing croquet in the cellar & we had an imperfect interview & returned 11½ Also Dreadful riots in Cincinnati - one Bernie had murdered, been sentenced 20 years for manslaughter. The crowds rose to open the jail. Evansville Sat. March 29 - Still no boat. Dr goes to town at 8½ Mr Hitz arrives at 9- Miss Lee comes to fold papers. Mr H directs to all foreign Secty Dr works all day in Boat company goes with Mr H late to town. Mr Start goes to St. Louis, telegraph to Mr Leslie to meet him to try to get the Tyler - Mr. Start gives letters to Dr. to go up to Nashville - he will go to Mt Vernon first cannot answer the Secty of War.Evansville - [So} fine Sunday 30 March Beautiful day. Telegram from St. Louis. Boat for $30 and expenses - not satisfactory Letters - The letter of the Little Six Mrs. Benson, & Mr Camp The riots in Cincinnati go on We go to ride in the morning I visit Mr. Parsons Steve PM. go to ride in county. The Dr went to Mt Vernon to see abt Boat - returned at 4 - did not suit him. Went to St. Louis at 1.0 - 10 tonight 31 Evansville. March Went to town to see abt a Boat. Met Capt. Powell Genl Fuglt Agt to St Louis Mr Montgomery the new Super - could get no boat telegraped to Nashville & Cincinnani Teled Dr. to take the Mattie Belle with a gift for Capt & Pilot. Went to Rooms - Mr Hitz broke in - Miss DeBeuler came, & we took acct of every package - 135 - went to Journal office last letter.Helena Ark. Dr. G. D. Laquiss Post Master at Helena- brother of Mr Wm Jacobs of Evansville Evansville Tuesday April 1. - still here- conflicting accts about the boat. Thought to go to St Louis but wait attend to outside business seems a question more of the Mattie Bell be taken- Mr Hitz works among freight it comes down from Cincinnati but not arrived- at last it is decided to take the Mattie Bell & sail Thursday night I write late.April 2, Wednesday Evansville Went to town - drew money at bank [100] 200, put in checks, rec'd check from Davenport Iowa for 1076 Dolls, put it in Bank- Miss Lee came, we packed papers- get ready- packed my own things - and took carriage for train with Mr & Mrs Parsons at 9 - A Pass from Capt. Howell. Mrs. DeBruler, Miss Lee Mr Hitz and I met at depot with sleepers. - I found on board. Mr. Bowen of "Independent" going to St Paul Paid for sleepers for all. 4,00 Has been a hard long day. St. Louis - Thursday April 3, - Arrd- 8 am, found a letter of invitation from the Southers- Mr Warner- All went - Met by Mr Leslies Miss Dix- D Sunden - had a series of calls - reporters etcSt Louis, 4 - Friday - Being too busy to eat call fr Mr Elliott - who gave me his book - from the Messers John Fletcher and Sam Polled - who have a song, to give me copies - called on Gene Bichuth he went to Boat - I went to invite Miss H and Mrs Cue to come with us Saturday Mississippi [St Louis] 5 = aps Reached Cairo - met by Mrs Candu & Mrs GriffinSunday - 6 Bet Caus & Memphis Reached Memphis 1 PM left- 4 to 5 " Saw M Beasley A boy came on board to get a chance to go to NO, a young German [boy of] 20 Max Baumgart- was without money or favor we took him in Promised Mr Beasly to stop on return - Recd letter from a workman sending word to draw for $1000- mailed several hundreds of Junior Dispatch (Little 6) Bet Memphis & Arkansas city. Monday Apr 7- 84 Reached Helena at midnight of last night = met the ladies on the boat and organized a committee left goods for 5 destitute families - clothing - bedding meal flour groceries meat Took down Mr John Williams who engaged to look up the situation of his country about him. later to let us know, to Trails Point- he lives in N.O.- Got papers ready for mailing & arranged all odd lots of news papers, both for present use on boat - & for presentation Had working table made & office shelves. began to set to work -Arkansas City Greenville [Tuesday] Apr. 8. fine Reached Arkansas city at night, or midnight, laid over till day, people came on board both gentleman & ladies - the latter brot on no talent of which I could make anything. not a compassion with the ladies of Helena - R E. Doran. of the Arkansas city mail came on, he is intelligent, and wanted to learn of the Red Cross - I told him. He will send papers to us and I am to send him Red Cross literature, and a Book from New Orleans - Stopped at Gaines Landing met by Mr Mr. L.S. Schroeder - planter, P.M. etc one of the four white men a planters on an area of 8 miles square. had 300 negroes in his employ no work for them, all dependent upon him. he he had cared for them & should but it was hard - we liked him very much - Put-off meal - corn & hay - started off and returned and set off twice the quantity * 75 lbs of meat - the donkey took it in skiffs to the store-house and scurried away waving their handkerchiefs as long as we could see them. Came down to Greenville abt sundown- several gentleman came on board- Mr Robertshaw the Banker came, went & returned with Mrs Foster. Sister of Minister Foster (Spain) to see Mrs DeBruln Mr Geo. Foster had just written me for help at Pecan Grove I explained the Red Cross to M Robertstraw & gavehim a book & constitution Greenville is a fine town they tell me it certainly has nice people. We put off meal & com to go up into the country back some 20 miles - at 9 o clock we go on towards Vicksburg - Vicksburg Apr 9. Arrived Wednesday night_ Paxton called next morning - Thursday - Apr 10th went to Nat. Cemetary Genl Butlers ++++ Friday 11 company, waiting for the St Louis people hospital matter settled Sat. 12 left_ @ 8 am wrote Bulls & Robbins $10Bet Ark Cty & Vicksburg April Stopped at Delta " Bedfords Landing " Palmer " " Diamond Point " Kelloggs Landing at 3 PM " Newton " " 5 PM Went into Davis Bend 25 miles around- got out- Had talk with the Min- Mr Leslie gave news- Thinks I should take charge of Boat- I think I should Natchez- Sunday Apr 13 Easter Sunday - Arrived abt 4 o clock in the morning. after a run of 20 hours from Vicksburg - came on board the [Station] car - of Natchez Democrat - Deaf. next Chas S. Whitney of Times Democrat N.O. had been waiting here three days by direction of Maj Burke to meet us. - He took Miss Dix & me to ride abt Natchez- fine old city saw the Dahlgreen home- Monday April 14 -. waited in Natchez to hear from Dispatches went to St Louis, to get Insurance on boat to go up Red & Black rivers - Col York was to go with us Finally he could not go. & we decided to leave for N. O. at 11 o clock- The City of Baton Rouge came down from St Louis with 100000 Rations for the Humphreys- Capt velie - to late to Red River and distribute up The H would go out at 11 We ran to Red River. and got into the fog & stopped And were there when I woke at 6 am Tuesday April 15 Red River Landing Met Dr. Tichenor & " Mr Fergusen wanted nothing - New Texas 15 car came on to New Texas met P. F. Borguoire " N.P. Phillips went over the river on boats saw the cattle dying of hunger - remained till sundown an set off 116 Bales Hay 50 Bags corn 35 " Oats 4 Bowls Salt 6 " meal 1 " flour 12 skillets medicine for Dr Smith - Boxes & Barrels of clothing left at sundown and the waving of kerchiefs & Blessings- and ran on to Bayou Sarra for the night Mr. J. S. Irvine came on board at nightBoyou Sara Apr 16 Left Bayou Sara @ 5:30 Am for Red Store landing near Clayborns - at Point Coupee 16 Col F.L. Claiborne an old time patriot of 75 came on by and took his men on with him creoles and negros- His mind was wonderfully clear and his judgment & counseling[?] just as clear. his daughter Miss Virginia Claiborne a lady of 40- school teacher came on board, as breezy as a spring morning splendid lady - they had been wealthy Claiborne had told me of all the needy costs I had taken them down I appointed Miss Claiborne to receive clothing for the poor people & distribute it among them. She talked a great deal with Hart, took her poetry to have it published by her Brother. Claiborne of the Point Coupee Bammen left at Claibornes Landing 70 Bales Hay 25 Bags corn 15 '' oats 5 Bowls meal 1 " salt 2 doz skillets 12 " lamp chimneys 5 " lamps 10 gals oil 10 sacks meal 2 kegs nails several boxes clothing - [All the personal]The clothing given to Miss Virginia to distribute the provisions into the hands of Col. Claiborne with a charge to his people to receive it without complaint ~ that it was to go the most destitute. & if any did not receive let them be thankful to the good Lord that they did not need it. We left & returned to Bayou Sara abt noon of 16 th 20 Bayou Sara Made our distribution here for Cat-Island and the coast on the East side for 12 miles below Bayou Sara - about 350 people in all These people had never received any thing from the Government = had been overlooked or not properly represented by their Police Jury Mr. Irvine is more Mayor We left the following supplies to supplement the GovtBayou Sara 16 Left Wednesday 25 Barrels meal 2000 Pounds Meat 35 Bales ½~¼ Hay 10 sacks oats 10 " corn 50 lbs. sugar 1 Barrel coffee Left Bayou Sara about noon. and went to Waterloo 16th Apr Left nothing but some packages of clothing met Edwin Agnes - in NY of Wharf boat - C Pourcian Left 1 bales Hay- 5 sacks Oats 5 sacks corn crossed over to Cooks Landing met committee F. G. Major E Thompson U Dauthiers Zeno De Morrielle Gave paper of instructions to M. De Morrielle as chairman of committee for distribution of(Cooks Landing) 15 Bales Hay 5 sacks corn 5 " oats 5 Barrels Meal 400 lbs Meat Left Cooks Landing a little before sundown came to Hermitage & tied up for the night no one came on board left next morning April 17, - Thursday Hermitage Went in boat with all the boats party to search for the stock - Started early - went through Bayous & slews to Mr Glynn's- a loud Irish man from N.O, the owner of a sugar plantation & sugar house He knew nothing of the stock nor condition of the people or stock wanted to go with us to rendezvous people we wouldn't have him and returned in our 2 Boats, dragging them over the levees- for by oath and reasonOn our return when discouraged with our attempts to find any one who knew any thing or would distribute or even send men to take off our supplies, or to look at them - M Truseau of the Wharf Boat came to bring his wife & sister to call with a liquid I saw they were the right kind of women and asked them to distribute our supplies They were glad to do it - and we left with them 200 Bales Hay 200 Bush Oats 125 " corn 1000 lbs meat 8 Bls meal 60 sacks meal 4 Bls. salt 2 " potatoes 1 " flour 1 " sugar 1 " coffee 2 boxes canned fruit 1 doz skillets 5 " lamps 6 " chimneys 10 galls oil1/4 Doz axes 1/2 " axe halves 2 Kegs nails 1 Bottle quinine 1/2 Doz porous plasters 4 Boxes clothes 2 Bls " Ran on to New Orleans 18/ 84 Arrd 4 Pm-- Col Southmayd and Genl Ogden were the first to call - the first evening. of course we had to hear all over again the dangers of demoralization until one would be sorry they had come to all if there were no object beyond the mere amount of work to be done in relief We gather up our courage and go to bed amid the hum of mosquitoesApril 19, Saturday People commence To call Mrs Judge Mre?ick [Large Box Womens Clothing Box for St Louis [No 78] Mens clothing for St Louis Box 76, Coats 30 vests 30 pants 40 shirts 40 socks 40 medium size box Womens Clothing for St Louis Box 68 Woolen Dresses 30 Calico " 30 sacks 20 comforters 2 shoes 10 stockings 20Box from St Louis No Number Shirtwaists 40 Small pants 20 Coats 20 Shirts 20 drawers 20 Undershirts 20 Blouse waists 40 Stockings 40 Collars 40 Shoes 20 Box for St Louis No 66 Girls clothing dresses 40 skirts 20 aprons 20 sacks 40 stocking 20 shoes 50 [comforts 1 1 Box fr St Louis No 54 assorted childrens clothing (medium sized)Sunday morning 8th June 84 off canelton K. last mailg point I wrote to Jas A Blaine M & Mrs Conger S. E Barton Mminnie Golay Mr Parsons Mr Sliney Ms Chaddick Stps Miss ElliotMrs Huston can would you meet us at Cairo sat, and go down the Mississippi Washing June 1 Drawers Nightclng & 2 caps skirt socks 9 handkerchiefsResume circular for papers 3000 " " supplies 500 Envelopes 2000 Letter Heads Ream Seals 5000 Rubber stamp Wrappers 2000West Point Ky Harden Co- Mrs Bledroe lives in a caught home wears carpets - husband killed by her son in law Brown - wants lumber to make a kitchen Mrs Betty Downer a widow of 6 years has 4 children - sister just died (Mrs Lewis) dropped dead after the birth of her baby at 4 weeks oldleft 5 children - Mrs Downer takes the baby is heart broken over her loss- Mrs Fred Hushs M Duke Nickalsen Evansville In Mrs Capt Hustin [C/~] Duke Melcher Evansville Can you meet us Steam Melcher at Cairo Saturday and go down the rivers [on steamer] with us [Zchyper] T. C Fergeson Glendale Coahomace State Legislature) MissMens Coats Ladies CloaksClara Barton Diary March and April 1884 (In small pencil tablet) Evansville 26 March, 1884 Fine day, cool. News of Mississippi floods- call for help. Telegraph to N. O. Vicks, Memphis- return from Vicks, Destruction more iminent than immediate. Tel. .25 to Hitz, Wash., reci. dis. from him,- "ready" Dispt. from Donohee- can pass to Vin[ ]. Write Solomon & Gen. Eckert for Tel rank on West Un. Call from clergyman & Miss Dulsell. Supplies tendered by Vooris. Erie papers came, "Little Six." Mr. Leslie will come tonight. Mar. 27 Evansville, Ind Went to ride with Mrs. Parsons, Miss Lee comes each day to do papers. We have 1000 ? to send off. March 27. Fine. No flood news this morning. H. goes a [ ] to town to meet Mr. Leslie from St. L. train. Misses him. Mr. Leslie cam eat 51/2 to St. Grange, passed the day here. Decided to take boat at St. Louis if he could get one at reasonable rates, if not do the best we could here. Rate over $100 per day. Dispatch from Mr. Hitz that he was at Pittsburg, had left Southmayd to land at Helena first, then Granville. Sent despatches to Pres. Arthur, Sen. Cenger & Sliney. Night had road. letter from Sliney advising to go to the Miss. if I were strong enough. Congress trying to app. $150,000. Passed the house today. Miss Lee came to fold papers. Erie Dispatch here, 700 papers with Little Six article. Evansville March 28, 1884 Fine, Friday We have no end of trouble to get a boat. [ ] Lincoln telegraphed to knew where we start from and when. Mr. Hitz does not arrive. Dr. H. tries all day to find a boat. They ask $150 per day for really good bts. Letter from Derr. He cannot come early, is in his liquidation suits. Mrs Lee does not come to fold papers. At night we go to Mr [ ] to see what advices we get about boats. Mrs. Stuart Cutler, Lindley & Scovall were playing croquet in the cellar, and we had an imperfect interview and returned 11 1/2 A.M. Dreadful riots in Cincinnati. One [ ] had murdered, been sentenced 20 years for manslaughter,- the crowds [ ] to open the jail. Evansville, Sat. March 29 Still no boat. Dr. goes to town at 8 1/2. Mr. Hitz arrives at 9. Miss Lee comes to fold papers. Mr. Hitz directs to all foreign societies. Dr. workes all day in boat comp... Mr. Start goes to St. Louis. telegraph to Mr. Leslie to meet him to try to get the Tyler. Mr. Start gives letters to Dr. to go up to Nashville. He will go to Mt. Vernon first. Cannot answer the Secy. of War C.B. Diary 1884 Evansville, Fine Sunday 30, March. Beautiful day. Telegram from St. Louis. Boat for $30 and expenses not satisfactory. Letter. The letter of the Little Six, Mrs. Benson & Mr. Camp. the riots in Cincinnati go on. We go to ride in the morning. I visit Mr. [ ] store P. M. go to ride in country. The Dr. went to Mt. Vernon to see abt. boat. Returned at 4, did not suit him. Went to St. Louis at 10-10 tonight. Evansville 31 March Wen tot town to see abt. a boat. Mrs. Capt. Poweel Gen Freight [ ] to St. Louis. Mr. [ ] the new capt. Could get no boats. Telegraph to Nashville and can get none. Telgh Dr. to take the Mattie Bell with [ ] for Capt. and Pilet. Went to [ ], Mr. Hitz broke in. Mrs. De Bruler came and we took acct. of every package, 135. Went to Journal office Sent letters. Helena, Ark Dr. G. D. [ ] postmaster at Helena, brother of Mr. Wm. Jacobs of Evansville. Evansville, Tuesday April 1 Still here, conflicting accts about the boat. Thought to go to St. Louis, but [ ] to attend to outside business. Seems a question now if the Mattie Bell be taken. Mr. Hitz works among frieght, it comes down from Cincinnati, but not arrived. At last it is decided to take the Mattie Bell and sail Thursday night. I write late. Evansville April 2 Wednesday Went to town. Drew money at bank $400, put in checks, recd, check from Davenport, Iowa for $1076. Put it in bank. Miss Lee came. We packed papers, got ready, packed my own things and took carriage for train with Mr. & Mrs. Parsons at 9. A pass from Capt. Howell. Mrs. De Bruler, Miss Lee, Mr. Hitz and I met at depot [ ] took sleepers. I found on board Mr. Bowan of "Independent" going to St. Paul. Paid for sleepers for all [ ]. has been a hard long day. St. Louis Thursday April 3 Arrd 8 AM found a letter of invitation from the Southers, Mr. Warner. All [ ] Met by Mr. [ ], Miss Dix, D. Sunden. had a series of calls, reporters, etc. St. Louis 4th Friday. Being too busy to eat call fm Mr. Elliott, who given me his book from the [ ] John Fletcher and Sam Pellard who had a song, to give me [ ]. Called on Genl Beckwith. He went to boat. I went to write Miss H. and Mrs Gee to come with us. Saturday, Mississippi, 5th April Reached Caire. Met by Mrs [ ] Mrs Safford. C. B. Diary 1884 Sunday April 6 Bet. Caire & Memphis. Reached Memphis 1 P.M. lefts 4 to 5. Saw Mr. Beasley. A boy came on board to get a chance to go to N.O., a young German of 20, Max Baumgart,- was without money or food. We took him on. Promised Mr. Beasley to stop on return. Read letter from A. Wakman sending word to to draw for $1000. Mailed several hundreds of Erie Dispatch (Little Six) Bet Memphis & Arkansas City, Monday April 7, '84 Reached Helena at midnight of last night. Met the ladies on the boat and organized a committee. Left goods for 5 destitute families- clothing, bedding, meal, flour, groceries, meat. Took down Mr. John Williams who engaged to look up this situation of his country around the plantation and let us know to Friars Point. He lives in N.O. Got papers ready for mailing and arranged all odd lots of news papers both for present use on boat & for preservation. Had working table made & office shelved. Begin to get to work. Arkansas City, Greenville, Tuesday Apr. 8 Fine. Reached Arkansas City at night, or midnight, laid over till day. People came on board both gentlemen and ladies, the latter brot on me talent of which I could make anything, not a comparison with the ladies of Helena. R.E. Doran of this Arkansas City Mail came on. He is intelligent and wanted to learn of the Red Cross. I told him. He will send papers to us and I am to send him Red Cross literature, and a book from New Orleans. Stopped at Laines Landing, met by Mr. L.S. Sohroeder, planter, P.M. ate. one of the four white men or planters in an area of 8 square miles, had 300 negroes in his employ, no work for them, all dependent upon him ,he had cared for them & should but it was hard. We liked him very much. Put off meal, corn & hay. Started off and returned and set off twice the quantity & 75 lbs of meat. The darkies took it in sciffs to the store house and scurried away waving their handkerchiefs as long as we could see them. Came down to Greenville abt. sundown, several gentlemen came on board. Mr. Robertshaw this banker came, went & returned with Mrs. Foster, sister of Minister Foster (Spain) to see Miss DeBruler. Mr. G[ ] Foster had just written me for help at Pecan Grove. I explained the Red Cross to Mr. Robertshaw & gave him a book & constitution. Greenville is a fine town they tell me. It certainly has nice people. We put off meal & corn to go up into the country back some 20 miles. At 9 o'clock we go on towards Vicksburg. Vicksbury, Apr. 9. Arrived Wednesday night. Pastor called next morning. Thursday Apr. 10th went to Nat. Cemetery, Genl. Butts. Friday 11 Camping, waiting for St. Louis people. Hospital matter settled. Sat. 12 Left at 8 A.M. , wrote Butts & Robbins $10 4. C.B. Diary 1884 Bet. Arkansas City & Vicksburg April 12 Stopped at Delta " Bedfords Landing " Palmer " Drumond Point " Kelloggs Landing at 5 P. M. " Newton Went into Davis and 25 miles round, got out. Had talk with the Min. Mr. Leslie gave views. Thinks I should take charge of boat. I think I should. Natchez, Sunday April 13, Easter Sunday. Arrived abt. 4 o'clock in thi smorning after a run of 20 hours from Vicksburg. Came on board the corr. of Natchez Democrat, deaf., next Chas. S. Whitney of Times, Democrat, N.O. Had been waiting here three days by direction of Maj. Burke to meet us. he took Miss Dix and me to ride abr. Natchez. Fine old city. Saw the Dalghren Home. Monday April 14 Waited in Natchez to hear from Dispatch sent to St. Louis to get insurance on boat to go up Red and Black Rivers. Col. York was to go with us. Finally he could not go & we decided to leave for N.O. at 11 o'clock. the City of Baton Rouge came down from St. Louis with 100,000 rations for the Humphreys, Capt. Valis to take to Red River and distribute up. The H. would go out at 11. We ran to Red River and got into the fog and stopped, and were there when I woke at 6 A.M. Tues. April 15 Red River Landing. Met Dr. Tiehanor & Mr. Fergusen. Wanted nothing. New Texas 15th Cam on to New Texas. Met P.F. Berqueire & N. P. Phillips. Went over the river in boats, saw the cattle dying of hunger. Remained till sundown and set off- 116 bales hay 50 bags corn 35 " oats 4 barrels salt 6 " meal 1 " flour 13 skillets Medicine for Dr. Smith Boxes and barrels of clothing. Left at Sundown amid the wavings of handkerchiefs and blessings, and ran on to Bayou Sara for the night. Mr. J.S. Irvine came on board at night. Bayou Sara Apr. 16, Left Bayou Sara at 5:30 A.M. for Red Store Landing near Clayborne at Point Coup[ ] 16th. Col. F.L. Claybourne, an old time patriarch of 75 came on board, took his men on with him, Creole and negroes. His mind was wonderfully clear. His daughter, Miss Virginia Clayborne, a lady of 40, school teacher, came on board, as breezy as a spring morning. Splendid lady. They had been wealthy. Mr. Clayborne had told me of all the needy cases & I had taken them down. I appointed Miss Clayboarne to receive clothing for the poor people & distribute it among them. She talked a great deal with Hail (Columbia), took4 C.B. Diary 1884 Took her poetry to have it published by her brother, Clayborne of the Point Coupee Banner. Left at Clayborne's Landing 70 bales hay 25 bags corn 15 " oats 5 barrels meal 1 " Salt 2 dos. skillets 12 " lamo chimneys 5 " lamps 10 gals oil 10 sacks meal 2 kegs nails Several boxes clothing The clothing given to Miss Viginia to distribute, the provisions into the hands of Col. Clayborne with a charge to his people to receive it without complaint, that it was to go to the most destitute and if any did not receive, let him be thankful to the good Lord that they did not need it. We left and returned to Bayou Sara abt. noon of 16th Bayou Sara Made our distribution here for Cat Island and the coast on the east side for 12 miles below Bayou Sara, about 350 people in all. These people had never received anything from the Government, had been overlooked or not properly represented by their Police Jury. Mr. Irvine is now Mayor. We left following supplies to supplement the Govt. Bayou Sara April 16. Left Wednesday 25 barrels meal 2000 pounds meat 35 bales 1/2 & 1/4 hay 10 sacks oats 10 " corn 50 lbs Sugar 1 barrel coffee Left Bayou Sara about noon and went to Waterloo, 16th April Left nothing but some packages of clothing. Met Edwin Vignes in charge of Wharf Boat. C. Ourcian Left 1 bale hay, 5 sacks oats, 5 sacks corn, crossed over to Cooks Landing. Met F. J. Mager E. Thompson U. Dauthier Zane De Moruelle Gave paper to Mr. De Moruelle as chairman of Commitee [ for] distribution of 15 bales hay 5 sacks corn 5 " oats 5 barrels meal 400 lbs meat 5. C.B. Diary 1884 Left Cooks Landing a little before sundown, came to Hermitage and tied up for the night. No one came on board, but next morning April 17, Thursday Hermitage Went in boat with all the boats party to search for the stock. Started early, went through Bayous and slaws to Mr. Slynns, a loud Irish man from N.O., this owner of a sugar plantation and sugar house. He knew nothing of the stock nor condition of the people or stock. Wanted to go with us to see various people. We wouldn't have him and returned in our 2 boats, dragging them over the leaves from one river to another. On our return, when discouraged with our attempts to find anyone who new anything or would distribute or even send men to take off our supplies, or to look at them, Mr. Truseau of the Wharf Boat came to bring his wife and sister to call with a bouquet. I saw they were the right kind of women and asked them to distribute the supplies. They were glad to do it, and we left with them 200 bales hay 200 bush. oats 125 " corn 1000 lbs meat 8 barrels meal 60 sacks meal 4 lbs. salt 2 " potatoes 1 " flour 1 " surgar 1 " Coffee 2 boxes canned fruit 1 dos. skillets 5 " lamps 6 " chimneys 10 gals oil 1/4 dos axes 1/2 dos axe halves 2 kegs nails 1 bottle quinine 1/2 dos [ ] plasters 4 boxes clothing 2 [ ] clothing Ran on to New Orleans April 18-19/ 84 Col. Southmayd and Genl. Ogden were the first to call, the first evening. Of course, we had to hear all over again the dangers of [ ] until one would be sorry they had come at all if there were not object beyond the mere amount of work to be down in relief. We gather up our courage and go to bed and the hum of mosquitoes. April 19, Saturday. People coming to call. Mrs. Judge Merrick. Large box womans clothing, box for St. Louis No. 78 Mens clothing for St. Louis Box 76 coats 30 Vests 30 Pants 48 Shirts 40 Sacks 40 Medium size box Womans clothing for St. Louis Box 68 6 C.B. Diary, 1884. Woolen dresses 30 Calico 30 sacks 20 Comforters 2 Shoes 10 stockings 20 Box from St. Louis no number Shirtwaists 40 small pants 20 coats 20 skirts 20 drawers 20 Undershirts 20 blouse waists 40 stockings 40 collars 40 shoes 20 Box for St. Louis No.66 Girls clothing dresses 40 skirts 20 apron 20 sacks 40 stockings 20 shoes 50 comforts 1 1 box for St. Louis No. 54 Assorted childrens clothing (Medium sized.) Sunday morning 8th June, 1884 Off Candton K. Last mailing point., I wrote to Jas. A. Blaine Mr. & Mrs. Conger S. E. Barton Minnie Golay Mr. Parsons Mrs. Sliney Mrs. Chaddock (Stepdaughter) Miss Elliot ------------------------------ Found at end of book. Mrs. Fred Hushen Mr. Duke Nickelson Evansville Mrs. Capt. Huston C/O Duke Nickelson Evansville Can you meat us at steamer .. ... Cairo Saturday and go down the river with us. Telegraph T. C. Ferguson Glendale, Coahameca, Miss. State Legislature Circular for papers 3000, circulars for supplies 500., envelopes 7 C.B. Diary 1884. Letter heads ream Seals 5000 rubber stamp Wrappers 2000 West Point, Ky. Harden Co. Mrs. Bladroe lives in a (caught) house, weaves carpets, husband killed by her son in law Brown. Wants lumber to make a kitchen Mrs. Betty Downar, a widow of 6 years has 5 ch ildren, sister just died (Mrs. Lewis) dropped dead after the birth of her baby at 4 weeks old. Left 5 children. Mrs. Downar takes the baby. Is heart broken over her loss.