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Abbeville Press
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
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In August 1863, Rev. W.D. Rice writes to the Abbeville Press editor requesting space to acknowledge contributions from Buffalo Baptist Church donors for buying Bibles for South Carolina soldiers, as religious papers are crowded. He thanks Christian friends and includes a list of 48 donors totaling around $100.
Merged-components note: Merged the donation table with the preceding letter_to_editor as the table lists the specific contributions and names mentioned in the letter text.
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Dear Sir: Will you do me the kindness to give the following contribution for purchasing Bibles for South Carolina soldiers, a place in your paper. Our religious papers in Columbia both the Presbyterian and Baptist, are so much crowded that they inform me they cannot spare the room to make the acknowledgment in their items. I regret the smallness of these papers and the press upon their columns, and trust you will aid so good a work by allowing me to make the acknowledgment in your paper. I desire also to return my grateful thanks to the kind christian friends who show they care for the souls of our brave men.
W. D. RICE.
Sumter, S. C., August 25, 1863.
ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C.
August 3, 1863.
Rev. W. D. Rice. My Dear Sir: The following sums with the names annexed was handed to me to-day as a contribution taken up at Buffalo Baptist church of which Rev. M. Lane is Pastor, with the request that you would remit sums through the Confederate Baptist, and also through the Southern Presbyterian.
| J C Hayes, | $10.00 |
| J S Britt, | 10.00 |
| J Bonchelon, | 60 |
| C W Cowan, | 1.00 |
| G W Nelson, | 2.00 |
| G W Pettigrew, | 2.50 |
| J A Leroy, | 6.80 |
| B McKitrick, | 60 |
| J F Holliday, | 1.00 |
| J H Britt, | 2.00 |
| E R Perryman, | 1.00 |
| R F Bouchilon, | 1.00 |
| Jane Palmer, | 1.00 |
| S E McNair, | 75 |
| Anna Britt, | 1.00 |
| Sarah Britt, | 1.00 |
| Mrs Nelson, | 1.00 |
| C W Canan, | 2.00 |
| E Trewitt, | 1.00 |
| J L Horton, | 2.00 |
| A A Heinmiger, | 1.00 |
| J J Palmier, | 1.00 |
| F B Wideman, | 60 |
| J A Wideman, | 5.00 |
| W W B-leher, | 8.00 |
| B Tolbert, | 1.00 |
| G S Patterson, | 5.00 |
| Carrie Timmerman, | 3.00 |
| Malissa Trewit, | 1.00 |
| Mildred Dowton, | 1.00 |
| Susan Britt, | 50 |
| W A Haney, | 25 |
| E Britt, | 1.00 |
| A Dowtin, | 2.00 |
| Agnes Lane, | 6.00 |
| Ja e Jacobs, | 5.00 |
| J C Cox, | 5.00 |
| Emily Newby, | 50 |
| Elizabeth Newby, | 1.00 |
| Willie Newby, | 5.00 |
| Mrs Patterson, | 1.00 |
| Little Mary Patterson, | 10 |
| Louisa A Lyon, | 2.00 |
| E Wideman, | 2.00 |
| M J McKitrick, | 50 |
| Tennessee Martin, | 50 |
| Jane Jones, | 1.00 |
| Sarah Hays, | 2.00 |
| N Patterson, | 1.00 |
| Mrs Cummings, | 50 |
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Letter to Editor Details
Author
W. D. Rice
Recipient
Editor Of The Abbeville Press
Main Argument
requests publication of acknowledgments for contributions to purchase bibles for south carolina soldiers and expresses thanks to donors.
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