[ALS] Clara Barton, Signed Lengthy Letter
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1891 letter written in ink by Clara Barton. Barton lived an extraordinary life, bravely providing nursing care and supplies to Civil War soldiers which earned her the nickname, the “Angel of the Battlefield.” When the war ended Barton opened the Office of Missing Soldiers, helping to reconnect more than 20,000 soldiers with their families. During a trip to Switzerland in 1869 Barton participated in the Red Cross movement, a European humanitarian effort to provide aid to war casualties. This experience inspired Clara to bring the Red Cross movement to America. In 1881, Barton founded the American Red Cross.
The 2pp. letter, written on Red Cross stationary, concerns business of the organization. It is boldly signed at the end “Clara Barton.”
[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Women’s history, Suffragette, Suffrage, Women’s Rights, Civil Rights]
The 2pp. letter, written on Red Cross stationary, concerns business of the organization. It is boldly signed at the end “Clara Barton.”
[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Women’s history, Suffragette, Suffrage, Women’s Rights, Civil Rights]
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[ALS] Clara Barton, Signed Lengthy Letter
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