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Louisiana's Vote of Thanks to Virginia.

[We have received the following, and take great pleasure in pre- serving in our records this tribute of Louisiana to the "Old Do- minion."]

Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor's Office, Richmond, June 20th, 1884,

Dr. J. William Jones, Editor, &c. , Southern Historical Magazine ^ Richmond, Va.:

Dear Sir, — I have received from Mr. John M. Sandidge, Esq., of New Orleans, a copy of resolutions of thanks from the Legislature of Louisiana to the people of Virginia, a copy of which I send you, thinking they may prove of interest to the many readers of the His- torical Magazine.

Very respectfully,

William E. Cameron, No. 73. [A Copy.]

JOINT resolutions OF THANKS TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

Whereas, The people of Virginia have on all occasions mani- fested marked kindness and devoted attention to the sick and wounded soldiers from Louisiana placed among them by the vicissi- tudes of war, and whereas these kindnesses have ever prompted and received the grateful and hearty thanks of every citizen of this State: Therefore,

/. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened. That the cor- dial thanks of the State of Louisiana are due and are hereby ten- dered to the people of Virginia for the unwearying kindness and devoted attention which they have ever bestowed upon the sick and wounded soldiers of this State, and that these generous deeds will ever be cherished by our people with sentiments of profound grati- tude, and the remembrance of them be an additional tie to unite more indissolubly the two States in a cause and Confederacy en- deared by their common sacrifices and consecrated by their com- mingled blood.

2. Be it further resolved, &c., That the renown achieved by the sons of Virginia in this war, her firmness amid her arduous trials, her