{"value"=>"<p>The Central Office allowed the free use of its storage and shipping services to facilitate the receipt, forwarding and storage of personal baggage, packages, private property and, occasionally, supplies. Military personnel and units, civilians, USSC staff members and others, usually located in the Washington DC area, were able to receive items sent to them in care of the Sanitary Commission. They could also arrange to have the USSC ship items for them from Washington to other locations. The Local Storehouse, working with Receiving Storehouse and Central Office staff, was the main location handling such personal property; they also delivered items locally. “Baggage” records usually include other forms of private property, packages and shipments. Entries typically include name, address, and the type and quantity of items received, held or shipped. Notations as delivery or shipment, costs, and receipt may also be present. Entries in the City delivery receipt book and Private property volumes are in chronological order; those in the remaining volumes are in alphabetical order by first letter of the surname of the recipient, sender or owner.</p>"}