Title |
Clara Barton papers, Series I, Box 1, Folder 1: Correspondence to Harriette L. Reed, 1898-1900 and undated
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Description |
Clara (Clarissa Harlowe) Barton, humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross, was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts. This folder contains correspondence to Harriette L. Reed, whom Barton addresses as "sister"; Mrs. Reed was an active member of the Women's Relief Corps. These letters discuss topics of Red Cross general business, legislation to protect the Red Cross insignia and incorporation, and miscellaneous personal matters such as visits from relatives; mutual friends; personal health; the weather; and the backyard lawn and garden. For more information, see the complete finding aid to the collection at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1749.
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Extent |
14 pages; color |
Date |
1898/1900 |
Creator |
Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
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Location |
United States; North America; Maryland |
Subject(s) |
Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 |
Citation |
Clara Barton papers, Series 1, Box 1, Folder 1 |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/12621
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Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#UND
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Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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Digital Collection(s) |
- Maryland and Historical Collections
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