Clara Barton             General Correspondence                American Book Co.
                                                                                         Oct.-Nov. 1902HM Skinner send cut (Russian) Oct-1902
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American Book Company
Publishers of School and College Text-Books
521-531 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Oct. 14, 1902
OFFICERS
H.T. AMBROSE, PRES'T
ALFRED C. BARNES, V. PRES'T
C.P. BATT, TREAS.
GILMAN H. TUCKER, SEC'Y
DIRECTORS
H.H. VAIL, CHAIRMAN
H.T. AMBROSE L.M. DILLMAN
A.C. BARNES J.A. GREENE
C.J. BARNES A.H. HINKLE
H.B. BARNES D.B. IVISON
C.P. BATT W.B. THALHEIMER
GILMAN H. TUCKER

Miss Clara Barton,
Red Cross Society,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
The Fine Arts Journal of this city is to reproduce, in its
January number, the poem which I read at the Red Cross Watch-night
Meeting, held at the Coliseum in this city on the night of December
31, 1900.
I should be glad to have among the illustrations of this
poem a photograph of yourself. Perhaps you may have some cut that you
could permit the Journal to use, and which you might prefer to something
we might obtain elsewhere. If you will indicate to me where I
can procure the best likeness in form for use in the Journal, I shall
appreciate the favor.
Very truly yours,
H.M. Skinner
P.S.--Did you read the accounts of the meeting, and have you seen the
part of the poem referring to yourself?Glen Echo, Md., October 21st, 1902.

Mr. H. M. Skinner,
521 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.     [*40*]

Dear Mr. Skinner: - 
Replying to your favor of October 14' kindly referring me to the poem, read at the Red Cross Watch-night Meeting in your city, and also suggesting a cut of myself to accompany its reproduction: I am compelled to say that I have never had the pleasure of reading the poem, which I should be very happy to do.
Regarding the picture: There is nowhere, excepting here, that one can be obtained: I shall, however, be very happy to send you tomorrow, a half tone from a photograph recently taken in Russia; if that will answer perhaps, I shall be very glad.  If not satisfactory, please let me know.
Very sincerely yours,  


To secure prompt attention all correspondence should be addressed to the company
[*picture*]
   Officers
H.T. Ambrose, Pres't
Alfred C. Barnes, V. Pres't
C.P. Batt,  Treas.
Gilman H.Tucker,Sec'y

     Directors
 H.H. Vail, Chairman
  H.T. Ambrose
 A.C. Barnes
 C.J.Barnes
 H.B. Barnrs
 C.P. Batt
 L.M. Dillam
 J.A.Greene
 A.H. Hinkle
 D.B. Ivison
 W. B.Thalheimer
 Gilman H. Tucker


American Book Company
Publishers of School and College Text-Books
521-531 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Oct. 31,1902.
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Miss Clara Barton,
   Glen Echo, Md.
        Dear Madam:
Your favor of the 21st inst. is received, and I have to
thank you for the beautiful picture which you sent me. I learn
from the editor of the Fine Arts Journal that it will be impossible
to reproduce a half-tone, since there is no mechanical process by
which this can be done. It will be necessary to have either a photograph
 or line engraving, if the picture is to be used. If you
find it convenient to send a photograph, I should be very glad to
have it appear. The picture which you sent I shall retain, with
your permission,  since it will be a treasure in our household.
     The poem on the Red Cross was read at the meeting of the
Western Authors, at Winona Lake, Ind., last summer, by request, and
has been read at various clubs, though it was prepared expressly for
the Red Cross meeting at the Coliseum, of which I wrote you in my
last letter. It has never been in print in its entirety before,
but will be so produced for the next January number of the Fine Arts
Journal, as I believe I informed you.
      Hoping it will not prove inconvenient for you to supply a
photograph, or at least a line engraving, I am
Very truly yours
H.M. Skinner


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Glen Echo, Md., November 4th, 1902.

Mr. H. N. Skinner,
    52I - 53I Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Skinner:-
    Replying to your favor of Oct.31
I am sorry that you can make no use of the half tone, as it is
almost impossible to send you a photograph.
      I can only do so in the confidence that if you desire
to use it you will do so, and return it to me, for it is all I
have. The negative is in St. Petersburgh, and I am called upon so
constantly by periodicals and publishers who can accept nothing
but a photograph, that it is nearly impossible to meet the demands.
    I will inclose in this a photograph. With best wishes
for your success,
Very sincerely yours,
Clara Barton

P.S. I have no line engravings, and sincerely wish I
HAD NEVER HAD A PHOTOGRAPH.[*Reed Nov 1902*] [*Sent Report of St Re??y*] [????]

American Book Company
Publishers of School and College Text-Books
521-531 Wabasb Ave., Chicago, Nov. 14,1902.

Miss Clara Barton,
Red Cross Society,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Miss Barton:
I return to you to-day the photograph which you kindly
loaned to me. We have secured a handsome plate from it, and this
will appear in the January number of the Fine Arts Journal.
The editor of the Journal presents an apology (in which I
join) for a slight soiling of the photograph, which happened in taking
the plate. The picture is remarkably fine, and will be appreciated
by every reader of the Journal. I shall take pleasure in
sending to you a copy of the January number when it appears.
Very truly yours,
Hubert M. Skinner