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BEAUVOIR

After an experience of eleven years
I know something of “Life at Beauvoir.”  
I suppose that many of my
readers have visited the place and 
know that it is really a “beautiful
view” as the name indicates.
I have never thirsted or hungered
since I came here.  There is a fountain
of pure health-giving artesian
water on front porch of every
dormitory, of from six to eight rooms,
each.  These dormitories are covered
with heavy metal roofing which 
insures from outside roof fires.  The
rooms are of sufficient size to 
accommodate two persons comfortably.
A brick double chimney between
two rooms, with grates of good size 
for burning coal that burns, which,
in superabundance is piled near the 
rear porches within a few steps of
our doors.  A scuttle of this coal,
with pine kindling, is placed on rear
porches at our doors, during cold
weather.  Warm rooms in winter.
Ventilated, cool rooms in summer.
No leaks in rooms at Beauvoir.
Good meals, well cooked, are neatly
served on clean, marble-top tables
that seat six persons each, in a well
kept capacious dining room, three
times a day.
Good clothing, in sufficiency, with
hats, shoes, overcoats, raincoats and
umbrellas furnished as needed; also
tobacco and matches.  A steam laundry
washes the wearing apparel and
other “dry goods” of the Beauvoir
family.
$50,000 hospital building well
equipped; with first class physician
and attentive nurses, supplies
comfortable beds, medical treatment and
sympathetic care of sick and suffering
patients.  This hospital was made
possible, chiefly by personal solicitation
and written appeal for funds
by our efficient superintendent,
Mr. Tartt.  A neat chapel, of good size,
in which we have preaching every
Sunday by the pastors of nearby
churches of different denominations.
Daily mail from Biloxi and Gulfport
delivered at Beauvoir.
Every year on “Thanksgiving Day”
and Christmas we have sumptuous
“turkey” dinners with all the usual
delicious accompaniments.
Mr. Tartt always secures from the
railroad officials, free transportation
for the Beauvoir contingent to the 
places of Confederate reunions and
return.  He also procures for us free
entertainment during the reunions.
As a climax I have to say that in
Mr. and Mrs. Tartt we have as good,
if not the best, superintendents that
could be found in a ninety-day earnest,
active search.  The petition
signed by 160 of the 180 citizens
(inmates) of the home is ample proof
of our desire that Mr. and Mrs., Tartt
be retained as superintendents of the
Confederate Veterans’ Home at Beauvoir.
For the establishment of our good
home for aged, infirm, dependent
Confederate Veterans’ their wives and
widows; and to all who have contributed
to its support and the  comfort
and pleasure of its occupants, we
wish to express our appreciation and
offer our sincere thanks.
The writer “discovered America”
Oct. 2, 1845.
“The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all.”

C.M. Sherrouse.






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