Henry and Elizabeth Baird of Green Bay, Wisconsin led relief efforts to aid victims of the Peshtigo Fire in 1871. Donations came in from across the country. This letter to Elizabeth Baird lists some of the clothing collected for survivors by a group of women in Stamford, Connecticut.
via: Henry and Elizabeth Baird Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society
Source: content.wisconsinhistory.org
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