This plea asks residents of Western Massachusetts to be generous with donations toward famine relief for Ireland. While previous articles had reported on money that had been raised, this appeal is for donations of food and clothing. The writer thinks that everyone should be able to spare at least a bag of corn or some “half-worn garment.”
Hampshire Gazette. “To the Benevolent People of Berkshire, Hampden and Hampshire Counties.” March 30, 1847. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l07-005/. Accessed on December 22, 2024.
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