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I.(J V I'.D I 11 K XlvUUO.Her greatest hobby. however, was Ji- i lovir for the negro. They have bl.e k lares, but white principles, she v. a-; often heard to common!. and she lost no effort to try i uplift those around her. treating them almost as eiiual and striving t,lt; educate them. This education of one of her favorites was the means of accomplish!ng a purpose will; dire results t the cause sir- aldton. l That she befriended northern soldier.-; was known, hut Just how far her sym-1 athy ex leaded was never even ku -I ecled.Through the insinuation of a trusted agent In the nervier; of l'n si-l-at Davis. .Miss Van l.o\v was able to furnish tie- Fed •rill forces with the no Ivaluable information. II r ml • - .111 to 11 j• • enemy's ramp were many and trusted. Her Ingenuity 1 mild ilevftft means for the putting of the enemy in possession of tie- desired' InToim.T-tlon, as well as plans for seeming it Vital her services to the inuse Hint . le c; paused were Hpprei iat.-d was attest ed t• n the acts of tb aeial tlrant. who, after his army had entered the rltv, paid lengthy visits to her at the «»tlt;I home, and gave her services material recognition by appointing her pu.-t-1111 stress of this city on the lltth day nt March, ISftf, only fifteen days after hlf own Inauguration, and ro-nppointi I her in lSTIt. In which capacity shr served until May 11*. l^TT, when Colom I \V. \V, Forbes succeeded her in ofhlt;Miss Van T.ew was of itiestlnmble aid to the Federal otllcers who escaped front Idldiy Prison, and In making thlt; success of their plans a possibility. In her house were sheltered those wlin were not recaptured by the Confederates and returned to prison.Another friend by whom Miss Van how was never forgotten was Admiral Itnhlgren. of the United States Navy. She knew where the remains of Colonel TmhJgren had been hidden aft n his defeat and death In trying to capture lllchmond. and she hail his remains shipped to his father after tiewar was over. This net of kindnesswas highly appreciated by the old Admiral up to bis death.
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Fri, Oct 12, 1900
Page 12
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