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German Patriotic Aid Association Second list of Contributions

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Sept. 12, 1870

Chicago Musicians' Union $ 2,304.45
Germania Maennerchor 400.00
F. Utteg 1.00

[Translator's note: Above are the two largest and the smallest contributions. The alphabetically arranged list contains the names of 110 donors. The German Patriotic Aid Association of Chicago was a branch of the National German Patriotic Aid Association of the United States and received donations from other parts of the State of Illinois. This explains the following items.]

From other places in Illinois:

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From Quincy, by Mr. Wilhelm Steinwedel $1,500.00
From Lake View, by Mr. Jacob Schiesswohl 16.50
From the German Patriotic Aid Association of Galesburg $144.25
German Patriotic Aid Association of Peoria, by A. S. Matthies 750.00
From East Wheeling, by Mr. F. C. Mergier 13.50
From Bowmanville, by Vollmer and Conrad 40.00
Total $6,799.85
Previously acknowledged $3,065.30
Grand Total $9,865.15

The above list contains all contributions which were in possession of the treasurer by three o'clock, Saturday afternoon, September 10, 1870.

All who made donations prior to that day and do not find their names in the above list are kindly requested to notify the undersigned immediately.

The proceeds of the Fair are not included in this report and will be published on a later date.

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The men who subscribed sums at the mass meeting which was held at the Turnhalle on July 17, and have not yet forwarded their donations, are kindly asked to send or bring them to the undersigned, at Ulich's Block, Room 20, Chicago, September 10, 1870.

Fritz Annecke,

Secretary of Executive Board.

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