Mr. Wharton to Mr.
Smith.
Department
of State,
Washington, March 17,
1892.
No. 146.]
Sir: I inclose copies of two letters as follows:
From the News and Courier, of Charleston, S. C., elated March 7, and from
the secretary of the Merchants’ Exchange of the same city, dated March 9.
The former covers a check for $885.34, the latter, $110, the proceeds of
which are to be applied to the relief of the Russian sufferers, as directed
by my telegram of even date herewith. I append a copy of the telegram on the
overleaf.
I am, etc.,
William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure 1 in No. 146.]
Mr. Hemphill to Mr.
Blaine.
The
News and Courier Editorial Rooms,
No. 19 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C.,
March 7, 1892.
Sir: In accordance with the suggestion received
from the Department of State, under date of March 4, 1892, I inclose you
check of the News and Courier Company for $885.34, made payable to your
order, the amount thus transmitted to you to be “immediately turned over
to Mr. Charles Emory Smith,” our minister to Russia, and to be applied
by him to the relief of the starving people of that afflicted
country.
The check sent to you represents the contributions made through the News
and Courier by the people of this city and of various places in South
Carolina outside of Charleston. Most of the contributions have been
small in amount, but they have been made with the earnest prayer that
they may relieve in some degree the necessities of our neighbors on the
other side of the sea.
Thanking you for making the Department of State the medium of doing alms
for our people,
I have, etc.,
J. C. Hemphill,
Editor the News and
Courier.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 146.]
Mr. Baker to Mr.
Blaine.
Merchants’ Exchange,
No. 134
East Bay Street, Charleston, S. C., March
9, 1892.
Sir: Inclosed find New York check for $110,
which I am instructed to forward to you as a subscription of the
“Merchants’ Exchange” of this city for the Russian sufferers. The
exchange would respectfully request that this contribution be forwarded
with all convenient dispatch to the American minister at St. Petersburg
for proper distribution.
Respectfully,
Jno. M. Baker,
Secretary Merchants’
Exchange.
