CLARA BARTON
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
Young, Charles Sumner
Dec. 1903 - Feb. 1904; Oct. 1911C.A. CANFIELD
233-4 STIMSON BLD'G.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.

Ansd Jany 13. 1904
also wrote C.S. Young - 34
Dec 18" - 1903.
My dear Miss Barton:-
Through the kindness of my friends Mr & Mrs C.A. 
Canfield of this city, they have expressed to you prepaid this day one
box of extra choice California raisins as a Christmas greeting and with
their compliments. I find that the express company has no office at
Cabin John Bridge. Maryland., so I have asked that they take the package
as far as Washington and would suggest that you have your secretary
or one of your friends call at the express office in Washington for the
box in the event that it does not otherwise reach you. The total weight
of the package is only eight pounds so it will not be so very cumbersome to carry, and I sincerely trust it will reach you safely in due time. 
Wishing you a merry christmas and with renewed felicitations for
your good health and personal welfare, Believe me
Very sincerely yours,
C.S. Young
To: -
Miss Clara Barton,
Cabin John Bridge,
Maryland.


C.A. CANFIELD
233-4 STIMSON BLD'G.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Ansd January 18. 1904   [*33 CS Young*]
Dec. 18, 1903
My Dear Miss Barton,
Yesterday Mr. C.A. 
Canfield of this City and I were
commenting on your great work in
connection with the Red Cross Society.
As an admirer of yours and your
humane work Mr. and Mrs. C.A. 
Canfield request me to present
their compliments, and wishes for
A Merry Christmas; and also that
you will kindly accept from
them a box of California raisins or
further evidence of their esteem. I
beg for them to say in the connectionC.A. CANFIELD
233-4 STIMSON BLD'G.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
that Mr. Canfield is the best known
and wealthiest oil man in California
and known throughout the State for his
public spirit and generous benefactories
I trust sometime Mr. and Mrs. Canfield
may have the pleasure of knowing you
and expressing their kindly appreciation
of you and your great work in a personal
way, or they request me to do in
this note.
Personally extending to you
Christmas Greetings and many
good wishes, believe me
Very Sincerely Yours,
C.S. Young
Miss Clara Barton
Washington, D.C.

Bakersfield Club    [*C.S. Young*]
Bakersfield, Cal., February 2, 1904
My Dear Miss Barton,
Your favor of Jan. 13" received
and read with exceeding interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Canfield appreciate your letter to them
personally, as well as your kind words sent through
me, in recognition of their slight token of high regard
for you. While here a day or two ago Mr. Canfield
requested me to convey these sentiments to you.
Now, Miss Barton, why you have confidence in
obscure me is a mystery I can not solve; such
a compliment is more than I can hope to deserve
(Having written the above, General W. R. Shafter
came into the Library and sat beside me at a 
table. I stopped writing and we entered into 
a discussion of you and your affairs. He is ex-
ceedingly complimentary of you and your work. He
especially requested me to extend to you his 
greetings and kindest wishes)
I have know for several years now of the
Bakersfield Club
2)
Bakersfield, Cal., _________ 190__
secret flattering's than you think. From our mutual
friends I have known also of your heartaches and
the causes, and a thousand times wished that I
might say something, or do something, so that you
might know that in my innermost heart I was
in sympathy with you and your struggles against 
the coterie of schemers. I have also wished that I
might have infinite power long enough to show
you in what esteem you are held by the households
of America; what a charm attached to your name
wherever spoken, - such as neither any other
possesses nor money buys. Your defamers no
more represent the American people than pirates
your high seas the country from which they sprung.
The unanimous vote of confidence last week by the
Woman's Club of Bakersfield, expressed by all
present rising to their feet, was but one manifestation among tens of thousands of similar ones
which would occur if the facts were known. I think
you will soon hear of similar evidence of love [of one]

Bakersfield Club
3)
Bakersfield, Cal., _________ 190__
you, and fidelity - to your interests, from organizations
elsewhere in California, including the
State Federation of Women soon to convene 
in Sacramento.
My Uncle, General Ross, never told me of any
event in his military cover with so much pride
or that of offering his services to you, and acting as
your Lieutenant in the warehouse of the Red Cross
at Havana. Likewise would I be proud of the
distinction to serve you in the most humble capacity,
either for the cause you represent or for yourself
personally. While I do not, and can not, take seriously
even the remotest suggestion that you might seek
retirement and seclusion, I would gladly
volunteer to be your Kit Carson over any mountain
trail leading to happiness. I do not think
the American people will ever permit
your forced retirement but in the event you
would voluntarily withdraw from public service
I would indeed be glad to suggest to some of
Bakersfield Club
4)
Bakersfield, Cal., __________ 190__
my friends, who I and ours would esteem
it an honor and privilege, to offer you a
home in Los Angeles and a competence the
rest of your life.
I expect to be in the East again soon
and hope to have the honor of seeing you. I
have in mind several things I would like
to talk over with you and thank you kindly
for the invitation to call at your home in
Glen Echo.
If in my humble way I can be of any
service to you, you will please remember
that you have but to command me.
Sincerely your friend,
C.S. Young
To Miss Clara Barton,
Glen Echo, Md.

THE NEW WILLARD
WASHINGTON 10/11/1911.
My Dear Miss Barton,
You may be interested 
in my wonderings, what
friends of yours. I have met and what
they are saying, - since I posted
from you at your home at Oxford.
At the reception given me in
New York last Sunday evening
I met Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, bery
warm admirers of you. Mrs. Dodge
commenced by telling me some
pleasant things of you, not
thinking that I knew you at all.
make flour to do for you. Mrs.
Logan is a friend worth having, - 
I know of none better in all
this country. Mrs. Rickett is
full of sorrows but is none the
less thinking what she might
do to add to your joys.
Tomorrow I will be the
guest of President Thispeld,
of Howard University, and
of Hon. John W. Holcombe,
I may remain here longer
that I expected when I last
saw you. - and I shall
hope until your return
to Glen Echo.

When it was discovered that
I knew you Mr. Dodge came
across the room to make inquiries,
then said he would write to
you.
Last evening I had dinner with
Mrs. Rickett and this afternoon
she went with me to Baltimore
to see the great painting, "The Battle 
of Gettysburg." 
This evening for dinner was
greatly enjoyed at home of
Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Logan is
surely your warm-hearted
friend, and it seems a
great pleasure for her to say
good things of you and toI beg to express my appreciation
on paper of the very cordial reception
I received at your home; of the
inexpressible satisfaction it was
to me to see you; The 2nd and
3d of October 1911 will always
remain fresh in my memory
and or red letter days of
real friendship in my life.
Hoping to see you soon in
Glen Echo and with a thousand
good wishes I beg 
to subscribe myself
Always Your devoted friend,
Charles S. Young
Miss Clara Barton
Oxford, Massachusetts

POSTCARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 1911 
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Los Angeles Cal. 10/30/1911.
Arrived home last night.
Have had a most enjoyable
trip, the greatest pleasure is
seeing you. Reported to say our
nephew Dr. Barton, today. He
is much pleased over your
improvement in health.
Regards to Dr. Hubbell and
all sorts of good wishes
for your self
Cordially and Always
Yours C.S. Young

AB 188 Reach via The "Salt Lake Route."
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Los Angeles. San Francisco.
[*Cal Young 33*]
Miss Clara Barton,
Glen Echo, Maryland.
A California 
Orange Orchard