Jacob Middows conveys to his parents his satisfaction with military life. He criticizes militia men who failed to defend their homes from the "Johneys Rebes." He also informs his parents of his intention to send his pay home and gives instructions for its use.
Jacob Middows sends his pay to his friend George Brewer to pass along to his mother through Joseph Rock. He also includes a sum from George Gates to his father.
Thomas Barnhart, George W. Brewer, and H. S. Stoner had appealed to the Grand Lodge for aid in recovering from the Confederate burning of Chambersburg. In this letter, William H. Adams, the Grand Secretary, informs subordinate lodges of the intention of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to contribute $2,000 to relieve the suffering of members of the George Washington Lodge.
After the Confederate burning of Chambersburg, the George Washington Lodge appointed Thomas Barnhart, George W. Brewer, and H. S. Stoner to request "relief for the destitute and suffering brethren" of Chambersburg from the Grand and Subordinate Lodges of Pennsylvania. In their letter, Barnhart, Brewer, and Stoner emphasize the destruction of Chambersburg and the subsequent poverty of its residents.
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