Clara Barton (December 25, 1821 - April 12, 1912) 4 page letter to M Wells. She writes about the Red Cross, schools and introduction of first aid. Fine on 6 1/2 by 10 inch paper. Clara Barton "pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and patent clerk. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work at a time when relatively few women worked outside the home."