CLARA BARTON SPEECHES & WRITINGS FILE Articles & Other Writings Correspondence June 1877-July 1911 & undatedart Dept. Frank Leslie's Publishing House. [*35*] 537 Pearl Street, Corner of Elm St. one Block from Broadway New York June 11 1877 Miss Clara Barton Danville NY, Dear [?]- We would be pleased with the favor of your photograph, together with a brief Biographical sketch, to enable us to make of the subject of illustration in our weekly illustrated paper - Would be glad to receive it of an Early moment, Lastly you may yet enjoy much good health etc love very Me[?]er Your Frank Leslie [?]s address to J. Becker supr. art Dept, etc. [*Frank Leslie's Publishing House,*] [*537 Pearl Street, corner of Elm St.*] [*one Block from Broadway.*] New York.Dec.10th 1977, Dear Madam : Your favor of the 8th from Washington is just delivered. I can wait on a [??????] in two weeks, the matter is limited by the crowding of other subjects some column solid, about 1.250 words, Very respectfuly Miss Clara Barton, showing the discharge of duty under unusual difficulties, or in the face of personal danger, or some memorable incident of that campaign would be very acceptable. However, this is left to your own judgement, in the hope of an early response. Remain Dear Madam Yours very Respectfully Editorial Room [*The Christian Union,*] [*N. Y. & Brooklyn Pub. Co., Limited,*] [*22 Washington Square*] [*20 Lafayette Pl*] [*New York*] [*June 9/82*] [*My Dear Fi*] [*This will explain itself. I presume the essay will be printed within a few weeks.*] June 1/82 Your article entitled The Red Cross Treaty is accepted, and will be published at the earliest practicable date. If in the meantime you are desirous of using it elsewhere, it will be subject to your order. H. W. Mabie B. For THE CHRISTIAN UNION [*Franck Leslie's publishing House*] [*53, 55 and 57 Park Place*] [*P.O Box 3706.*] [*(MRS. FRANK LESLIE)*] [*Cor. College Place.*] New York July 17th 1882 Dear Miss Barton, On the receipt of your package of pamphlets I mailed copies to some friends by whom I think good words will be spoken, and wrote to two friends for a list of old [fou?]. [bone?], names, From one, Dr. Harris, I have just had a reply and as it is as full of sympathy for you, I break into an old custom and enclose it. Miss Schuyler, to whom he refers, has been compelled to go somewheres in Florida for her health, the exact place is not stated. Would it not be a good idea in case you should publish another edition of your work, to have it illustrated? We have a number of small engravings bearing on the operations of the Red Cross Societies during the Franco-Prussian war,and I think if you were to drop Mrs. Leslie a personal note she would be pleased to send you electrotypes. They would have to be printed length- ways on a page the size of your book. As soon as I hear any news I will inform you. Very Truly Yours, [?] [*The New-York Associated Press:*] [*No.195 BROADWAY.*] [*Representing the New-York Journal of Commerce, Herald, Tribune, Times, Express, Sun, and The World. Acting also for the Reuter Telegram Company, and all the leading Journals throughout the Union and the British Provinces.*] [*P. O. Box 3363.*] [*New York Aug. 31 1883*] Dear Miss Barton- I have to thank you for your letter of August 29, and, in accordance with your request, I have telegraphed you today that the abstract will probably be better than the extended document. I should be very glad to offer the latter to the newspapers, but, in view of the large number of addresses, reports, etc., which will be presented to the Social Science Association, I could not venture anything in the shape of an assurance that a considerable number of newspapers would publish it complete. It will probably be more satisfactory to you, therefore, and equally satisfactory to the majority of the newspapers, if you reserve the full document for such use(2) as you may wish to make of it, and give us only the abstract which you propose. Thanking you for your courtesy I remain, Very truly yours F.C Huston General Agent Miss Clara Barton Dansville, N.Y. [*AMERICAN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION*] [*38*] [*New Haven, Ct., Oct. 19 1882*] Dear Miss Barton I hope you will send the news of your very admirable paper to Mr. Sam. [???] at your very earliest convenience. We wish it to appear in the 1st number of our journal. I doubt whetherin my time, any paper has received higher commendation than yours at the late session - I have had great pleasure saying so much to George Sheldon [?] Sincerely yours, [?] Officers of the Association, 1881-1882 President, Francis Wayland, New Haven, Ct. First Vice-President, Daniel C. Gilman, Baltimore, Md. Vice-Presidents. Martin B. Anderson, Rochester, N.Y. Thomas C. Amory, Boston. Rufus King, Cincinnati. Mrs. John E. Lodge, Boston. Miss Maria Mitchell, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. W. H. Ruffner, Richmond, Va. Henry Hitchcock, St. Louis, Mo. E. S. Joynes, Knoxville, Tenn. Theodore D. Woolsey, New Haven. Henry B. Baker, Lansing, Mich. T. M. Post, St. Louis. Nathan Allen, Lowell. Henry Villard, New York. Hugh Thompson, Columbia, S.C. E. R. Potter, Kingston, R. I. J. W. Hoyt, Cheyenne Wyoming. General Secretary, F. B. Sanborn, Concord, Mass. Treasurer, F. J. Kingsbury, Waterbury, Ct. Directors, Dorman B. Eaton, New York. Horace White, " Anson P. Stokes, " Jonas M. Libbey, " John Eaton, Washington, D. C. T. W. Higginson, Cambridge. George T. Angell, Boston. Mrs. Henry Whitman, Boston. Carroll D. Wright, " H. L. Wayland, Philadelphia. Department Officers. I. Education. - Prof. W. T. Harris, Concord, Chairman; Mrs. Emily Talbot, Boston, Secretary II. Health. - Walter Channing, M. D., Boston, Chairman; Eliza M. Mosher, M. D., Sherborn, Mass., Secretary. III. Finance. - David A. Wells, Norwich, Ct., Chairman; Hamilton A. Hill, Boston, Secretary. IV. Social Economy. - Prof. W. B. Rogers, Boston, Chairman; Mrs. Henry Whitman, Boston, Secretary. V. Jurisprudence. - Prof. Francis Wayland, New Haven, Chairman; Prof. Theodore S. Woolsey, New Haven, Secretary. Executive Committee. Prof. Francis Wayland, President; F. B. Sanborn, General Secretary; F. J. Kingsbury, Treasurer; Mrs. Emily Talbot, Education Secretary; Dr. E. M. Mosher, Health Secretary; Prof. Theodore S. Woolsey, Jurisprudence Secretary; Hamilton A. Hill, Finance Secretary; Mrs. Henry Whitman, Social Economy Secretary.[*American Social Science Association*] [*Department Committees*] [*EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT*] [*THE CENTURY MAGAZINE*] [*UNION SQUARE NEW YORK*] June 10/85. Governor John W. Hoyt, 63 Temple Court, City. Dear Sir, We appreciate your continued courtesy toward us, and we ask your pardon for not before writing you in relation to the matter concerning2 which you spoke. By this mail we write to Miss Barton, telling her that we shall be glad to consider from her pen an article on hospital service during the War. Please believe us Yours very truly Editor Century The Mail and Express New York. Oct. 23, 1888. Miss Clara Barton We are getting up a series of articles on what is being done by women. Will you send us what you can on women as nurses. Some account of the work they do in epidemics, in hospitals, and in war, will be of great interest if coming from you. Very respectfully - J. Frank Clark c/ Mail & Express 23 Park Row New York.Washington D.C. Oct. 24 1888 J. Frank Clark Esq. c/o "Mail + Express" 23 Park Row N.Y. My Dear Mr. Clark, Your letter to Miss Barton asking for an article on "Women as nurses," reaches her address while she is out of the city, in fact in your city. but in her absence, and knowing the many urgent demands upon her time in her own work, I cannot see how she could promise to prepare the article desired, although I know well how cheerfully she would sacrifice any personal time even from sleep, to so, if that were at her command, but she is pressed till she has not time sufficient for that. Hoping you may find some one who may "do" the subject as it deserves, and giving this only as my statement of fact and not Miss Barton's answer. I remain very truly yours, J. B. Hubbell, M.D. secy THE MAIL AND EXPRESS NEW YORK Oct. 29, 1888 J.B. Hubbell, M.D. Secy. American National Red Cross. Dear Sir, If in placing my request for an article on "Women as Nurses" before Miss Barton, you will explain that I do not presume to ask for an elaborate or extended article, but desire a brief account of the approximate number of women so employed, their superiority to men in the work they do with a reference to their usefulness in the Yellow Fever and other epidemics. There may be some matter in your printed reports that could be used. Hoping that Miss Barton will find time for this, I am, very truly yours J.Frank Clark.The Mail and Express New York. Nov. 12, 1888. Miss Clara Barton Am. Red Cross Society Washington, DC My Dear Miss Barton, I regret very much that you cannot find time to tell us what women are doing as nurses. If at any future time you see your way to writing something on the subject, please remember us. If you can give one half an hour’s time when next you happento be in the city, I will call on you, and will ask enough questions to relieve you of any difficulty in find what to say. We know too little of what the Red Cross Army is doing. I enclose my card, which, if kept, may serve as a reminder that I await your convenience at any time in the future. I am, Very respectfully yours J. Frank Clark. March 23, 1889. [38] Clara Barton, Dear Madame:- In connection with my mother, Mrs. John A. Logan, I am editing a magazine under the title of “The Home Magazine.” We would like very much to have a sketch of you, or a sketch of your work during the War, some incidents, not over 1500 words. Can you not give us this soon? Write me in regard to it, also as to price. Very [respectfully] Sincerely Mary Logan Tucker [33][*Demorest's Illustrated Monthly, Magazine.*] [* W. JENNINGS DEMOREST, Publisher,*] [*15 East 14th Street,*] [*SINGLE COPIES, 20 CENTS.*] [*SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR.*] [*NEW YORK,*] Oct. 7th [*1889*] Miss Clara Barton, Johnstown, Penna. Dear Madam : We have from time to time published in our Magazine various items relating to the "Red Cross Society", but never a full account of its origin and the workings of the Organization, + would now like to do so. Would it be possible for you to furnish for us, at an early date, an article of about 2000 or 3000 words concerning the Society, its origin, etc., to be accompanied by a portrait of yourself, and any other illustrations that might add to the interest of the paper ? Your recent grand work at Johnstown has rekindled interest in the Society, + we think the inquiries regarding it (the Society) cannot be betteranswered than by article by yourself. We shall consider an early reply an especial favor. Very truly yours W. Jennings Demorest, M. J. F DEMOREST'S ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE. W. JENNINGS DEMOREST, Publisher, 15 East 14th Street, SINGLE COPIES, 20 CENTS. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR. New York, Nov. 1" 1889 Miss Clara Barton, Johnstown, Penn, Dear Madam: We herewith acknowlege the receipt of your favor of Oct. 11'' in reply to ours of a previous date, & regret that an unvoidable combination of circumstances has prevented an earlier reply. We sincerely hope that your engagements will permit you to furnish us the desired article. Will it not be possible for you to give us some limit of time in which we may possibly expect it? If you can do so, it will be of great assistance to us in perfecting our plans, which, of course, have to be decided some time ahead. We should also be pleased to learnregarding your terms. In our last we stated the general scope of the article desired. An early reply will oblige, Very truly yours, W. Jennings Demorest. M.L.F. Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Magazine. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 16 East 14th Street. New York, Oct. 7" 1889 TO AUTHORS: The detention of manuscript by publishers has always been a source of annoyance to authors, and frequently of loss as well , due to the fact that articles prepared for particular occasions or times, or on special subjects, often become unseasonable, consequently unsalable or of much less value, owing to the delay. Recognizing the injustice of this, and in order that contributors may have an immediate opportunity of placing their productions elsewhere if for any reason they may not be acceptable to us, we have arranged this department so that unaccepted MSS. will not be detained at this office over ten days. We are always pleased to hear from writers, and are on the lookout for bright, readable matter, of interest in families; and while, of necessity, we are sometimes obliged to return really excellent articles, in consequence of having others on hand of the same nature, or for equally good reasons, under our present arrangements contributors can feel certain of such prompt attention that if we are obliged to return their MSS. it will be out of their hands but a few days. We particularly request that the price for each article shall be specifically stated; and it is essentially important that all MSS. be directed to "The Publisher of Demorest's Monthly Magazine, 15 East 14th Street, New York City," and never to the individual members of the editorial staff. Very respectfully, W. JENNINGS DEMOREST.[* article *] [It goes every week to Over Ten Thousand Women, who are heads of families, in Philadelphia alone. It reaches thoroughly, certainly, and cheaply, a class covered by No Other Journal, and which cannot be reached in other ways at even Ten Times the Cost.] Housekeeper's Weekly. $1.00 per year. OFFICE: No 56 N. SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 11/7/1889 Miss Clara Barton: - Dear Madam: - I am desirous of having a good portrait of yourself, and a brief personal sketch, for publication in The Housekeeper's Weekly, in connection with some account of the work of the Red Cross Society; and I write to ask whether you will not kindly furnish me with a good picture, and the data for such a sketch. I shall endeavor to make it in every way such as would be agreeable to you. Hoping for the favor of an early response, I am, with respect, Yours very truly, Henry Harris, Manager [* 38 *] BUCKEYE PUBLISHING CO. PUBLISHER OF SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 8, 1889. Clara Barton, Dear Madam: Will you kindly jot down within the space of about three hundred words, your best thought on any topic of popular interest, and mail it to us as soon as convenient, for insertion in our Current Comment dept.? This space is devoted to similar items from the pens of the brightest writers and thinkers, and is designed to be of benefit to the many among our readers whose only knowledge of current events must be gleaned by the "snatch-sentence" method. In return for this favor we shall be pleased to mail a paper, a copy of which we send herewith, for one year to yourself or any friend you may mention. It is gratifying, I think, to be able to pen a thought that will fall like a seed into a hundred thousand busy minds, and especially when very many of them belong to wives and mothers, in whose intelligence rests the happiness and safety of the home. Hoping you will be able to comply with this request, I remain Very cordially yours, Viola Fuller MinerBIBLE HOUSE, ASTOR PLACE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 45 RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS. 142 DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. THE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN. NEW YORK, May 10th, 1890. Miss Clara Barton Swiss Cross Society Washington D. C. Dear Madam:- We would be very much obliged if you would favour us with a good photograph of yourself, for reproduction in our series of "Women who wintheir way". And about five hundred words of text to go with it. By so doing you will greatly oblige, Yours truly, Maurice M, Minton, General Manager. C. S.S. McCLURE, TRIBUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK. CABLE ADDRESSES: {"Aiddecamp, New York." {"Editorship, London." LONDON OFFICE: 2 DEAN'S YARD, WESTMINISTER, S.W. [*(39)*] [*[1891-92]*] Miss Clara Barton, Dear Madame: I wish to acquaint you with the various enterprises of The Associated Literary Press. The object of this bureau is to purchase original literary matter and contract for its publication in leading newspapers of this country, England and Australia. Among the recent arrangements which I have made, I wish to call your special attention to a few important ones. Mr. W. D. Howells has undertaken to write a novel for the Associated Literary Press, to be published in newspapers in this country, England, Australia and on the continent, during the year 1891 or 1892. Mr. George Meredith has just completed a novelette which will be published in the newspaper sundicate in the same way. Mr. Meredith, it is perhaps needless to say, ranks as the very greatest English novelist. Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson, who hasfor nearly two years traveled in the South Seas, has contracted to furnish for publication a long series of letters describing his experiences, and also writes for me one or two novels. Mr. Rider Haggard in collaboration with Mr. Andrew Lang, has written a very remarkable novel dealing with the adventures of Ulysses subsequent to the record in the Odyssey. Mr. Haggard has also written a very powerful novel dealing with Icelandic life in the Tenth Century. This novel I have also purchased for publication. Lord Tennyson contributed a short poem to my service entitled "The Throstle," which was characterized by Mr. Howells in Harper's Study, as containing material for a dozen lyrics. Prof. Ebers, the eminent Novelist and Egyptologist, wrote at my special request a novel dealing with the Israelites in Egypt. Among other important single contributions, may be mentioned an article by Pasteur on "Rabies," Sir Morell Machenzie on "The Effect of Tobacco on the Throat," Salvini on Acting and Edward Bellamy on Nationalism. Special contributions have been made by Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt, Dr. Norvin Green, Pres. Western Union Tel. Co., Miss Helen Gladstone, Prof. Max Muller, George W. Cable, Walt Whitman, John Burroughs, Thomas A Janvier, Emilio Castelar, Andrew Lang, Col. JohnnHay and Francis Parkman. Among distinguished contributors of short and long fiction may be mentioned Frances Hodgson Burnett, Elizabeth StuartS.S. McCLURE, TRIBUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK. CABLE ADDRESSES: {"Aiddecamp, New York." {"Editorship, London." LONDON OFFICE: 2 DEAN'S YARD, WESTMINISTER, S.W. Phelps, Octave Thanet, Capt. Chas. Kinh, Julian Hawthorne, Bret Harte, Margaret Deland, Sarah Orne Jewett, and in short, nearly every distinguished American and English novelist. Tolstoi's last novel was secured for serial publication, and would have appeared serially, but that its character was not suitable for such publication. Aside from the fact that so many distinguished writers are contributing to this service, it may be mentioned that the whole range of literary production is covered; all departments of science, travel, exploration, history, biography, serious discussion, helpful papers on various topics, &c. &c. Articles suitable for publication in such periodicals as the North American Review, Forum, Century and Harpers, Youth's Companion and St. Nicholas, are included in this service for the newspaper press. Among the subscribers are, New York Sun and World, Boston Globe, Chicago Inter Ocean, Phila. Press, San Francisco Chronicle, St. Louis Republic, and over one hundred other newspapers. The English syndicate includes over thirty of the foremost papers in Great Britain. Mr. Edmund Gosse is the European editor and the volume of my business in England is such that I have established permanent offices there. I am also at present making arrangements to open an office in Berlin under my direct management. The object of this business is to enable the newspapers to publish the very best literary matter by the most eminent writers, and on topics of current interest. Articles published in this way have a circulation, as a rule, of over a million copies. One of the most important features of this service is the Youths Department, under the editorship of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, and I beg leave to enclose a circular describing the workings of this department. I should like to enroll you among the contributors for the coming year. Very truly yours, S S McClureMcCLURE, JUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK. CABLE ADDRESSES: "Aiddecamp, New York." "Editorship, London." 2 DEAN'S YARD, WESTMINISTER, S. W., LONDON. THE ASSOCIATED LITERARY PRESS. CONDENSED PROSPECTUS. THE YOUTH'S DEPARTMENT, EDITED BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. Consisting of about eight newspaper columns weekly. Containing Serial and Short Stories, Narratives of Adventure and Travel, Scientific and Practical Papers by eminent Authors, and similar in general qualities to the Leading Youths' Periodicals. ITS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NAMES: FICTION. Serials. Bret Harte's latest serial, "A Waif of the Plains," is now being published. Robert Grant, author of "Jack Hall," has just completed a serial. Capt. Charles King is writing a serial, dealing with frontier life and thrilling adventures among the Indians. Margaret Deland, Octave Thanet and Frances Hodgson Burnett, are preparing serials for this department. ADVENTURE. Lord Wolseley writes his African experiences. Major J. G. Burke, U. S. A., author of an "An Apache Campaign," etc., who has been an Indian fighter for eighteen years, and has kept full account of his thrilling experiences, is preparing some short papers. Frederick Villiers, the famous Graphic war correspondent, is writing a story of personal adventures. Admiral Porter, Oswald Crawfurd and Thomas Stanley, have each contributed to this department. Edward Wakefield, author of "New Zealand After Fifty Years," and "Wild Life at the Antipodes," is preparing short stories of adventure. SHORT STORIES. E. E. Hale, Mrs. Spofford, Ellen Olney Kirke, S. O. Jewett, W. Clark Russell, F. C. Baylor, Maurice Thompson, Joaquin Muller, John a'Becket, Octave Thanet, Robert Grant, Sidney Luska, Mrs. Alexander, John Boyle O'Reilly, Thomas Hardy, Mrs. Catherwood, Rose Terry Cooke, Captain King, Marion Harland Admiral Porter. Other famous novelists are contributing short stories. POPULAR SCIENCE. The most eminent scientist in America and England are engaged for this department, including such writers as: Sir Norman Lockyer, Dr. Ira Remsen, Prof. John Trowbridge, Prof. Alex. Winchell, Sir Robert Ball, Dr. E. Ray Lankester, Prof. R. H. Thurston, Major J. W. Powell, Prof. C. A. Young, Dr. C. C. Abbott, Dr. Huggins, Dr. Langley, Prof. Atwater, PRACTICAL PAPERS. Dr. McCosh, of Princton, on "How can Boys in Straightened Circumstances get a College Education?" Miss Helen Gladstone, on "Newnham College." Hon. Edward J. Phelps, (Professor of Law at Yale, and late U. S. Minister to England), on "Law as a Profession." Dr. Norvin Green, on " Telegraphy." Theodore L. De Vinne, on "Printing." Gen. Thomas L. James, on "Banking." C. Villiers Stanford, (Professor of Music, at Cambridge, England), on "Music." Hamo Thornycroft, on "Making a Statue." Hubert Herkomer, on "Painting a Picture." AND OTHER SPECIAL PAPERS BY Prof. Max Muller, of Oxford. President C. K. Adams, of Cornell. Hon. Andrew D. White. President Angell, of Ann Arbor. Rev. T. T. Munger. COVERING THE FIELDS OF Electricity, Magnetism, Astronomy, Spectroscopy, Natural History, Photography, Light, Chemistry, Explorations, Botany, Bacteriology, Geology, Mechanics. Such subjects being selected as afford scope for popular treatment and the papers being so prepared as to interest boys and girls. Biography and History. CONTRIBUTIONS IN THIS FIELD ARE BY Col. A. K. McClure, Francis Parkman, Louise Chandler Moulton, S. G. W. Benjamin, Senator Ingalls, Anne Thackeray, Admiral Porter, Col. John Hay, AND OTHERS. SPECIAL PAPERS, BY Kellar and Hermann, "Papers on Magic." E. H. House, "Articles on Japan," S. G. W. Benjamin, on "Child Life in Persia." Articles by Admiral Luce, W. L. Alden and Thomas W. Knox. Critical papers by Andrew Lang and Edmund Gosse, etc., etc. Lord Tennyson has contributed a poem; and unpublished drawings, with an unpublished article by W. M. Thackeray, have also been secured by Mrs. Burnett. ARTICLES FOR COMING CITIZENS. A series of papers by eminent men in public life, who are also skilled writers: Gen. Wesley Merritt, "West PoInt." Henry Cabot Lodge, "The house of Representatives." Admiral Porter, "The U.S. Navy." Theodore Roosevelt, "The Civil Service." Robert P. Porter, "The Census." Ex-Postmaster James, "The Post Office." Captain Charles King, " The U. S. Calvary." And other articles by eminent public men on the other departments of the Government. These articles are written for boys and girls.E.E. Hale, Robert Grant, Mrs. Spofford, Sidney Luska, Ellen Olney Kirke, Mrs. Alexander, S.O. Jewett, John Boyle O'Reilly, W. Clark Russell, Thomas Hardy, F.C Baylor, Mrs Catherwood, Maurice Thompson, Rose Terry Cooke, Joaquin Muller, Captain King, John a'Becket, Marion Harland, Octave Thanet, Admiral Porter. Other famous novelists are contributing short stories. Practical Papers Dr. McCosh, of Princton, on "How can Boys in Straightened CIrcumstances get a College Education?" Miss Helen Gladstone, on "Newnham College." Hon. Edward J Phelps, (Professor of Law at Yale, and late U.S. Minister of England), on "Law as a Profession." Dr. Norvin Green, on "Telegraphy." Theodore L. De Vinne, on "Printing." Gen. Thomas L. James, on "Banking." C. Villiers Stanford, (Professor of Music at Cambridge, England), on "Music." Hamo Thornycroft, on "Making a Statue." Hubert Herkomer, on "Painting a Picture" And Other Special Papers By Prof. Max Muller, of Oxford. President C.K. Adams, of Cornell. Hon. Andrew D. White. President Angell, of Ann Arbor. Rev. T.T. Munger. SPECIAL PAPERS by Kellar and Hermann, "Papers on Magic." E.H. House, "Articles on Japan," S.G. W. Benjaminn, on "Child Life in Persia." Articles by Admiral Luce, W.L. Auden and Thomas W. Knox. Critical papers by Andrew Lang and Edmund Gosse, etc., etc. Lord Tennyson has contributed a poem; and unpublished drawings, with an unpublished article by W. M.Thackeray, have also been secured by Mrs. Burnett. Antipodes," is preparing short stories of adventure. Popular Science. The most eminent scientists in America and England are engaged for this department, including such writers as: Sir Norman Lockyer, Major J. W. Powell, Dr. Ira Remsen, Prof. C. A. Young, Prof. John Trowbridge, Dr. C.C. Abbott, Prof. Alex. Winchell, Dr. Huggins, Sir Robert Ball, Dr. Langley, Dr. E. Ray Lankester, Prof. Atwater, Prof. R. H. Thurston, COVERING THE FIELDS OF Electricity, Light, Magnetism, Chemistry, Astronomy, Explorations, Spectroscopy, Botany, Natural History, Bacteriology, Photography, Geology, Mechanics. Such subjects being selected as afford scope for popular treatment and the papers being so prepared as to interest boys and girls. Biography and History. Contributions in this field are by Col. A.K. McClure, Senator Ingalls, Francis Parkman, Anne Thackeray, Louise Chandler Moulton, Admiral Porter, S.G.W. Benjamin, Col. John Hay, and others. Articles For Coming Citizens. A series of papers by eminent men in public life, who are also skilled writers: Gen. Wesley Merritt, "West Point." Henry Cabot Lodge, "The House of Representatives." Admiral Porter, "The U.S. Navy." Theodore Roosevelt, "The Civil Service." Robert P. Porter, "The Census." Ex-Postmaster James, "The Post Office." Captain Charles King, "The U.S. Cavalry." And other articles by eminent public men on the other departments of the Government. These articles are written for boys and girls. Other Important Enterprises. (Not for the Youth's Department.) ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S Letters from the South Seas. H. RIDER HADDARD'S New Novels, "Eric" for 1891, "Esther" for 1892. GEORGE EBERS' Novel, "Joshua." An Egyptian Israelitish Romance. Miss BRADDON'S New Novel. FRANK BARRETT'S New Novel. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS' New Novel of the Time of Christ LOUIS PASTEUR, on "Rabies." Sir MORELL MACKENZIE, on "Effect of Tobacco on the Throat" SALVINI, on "Acting." SHIRLEY DARE'S New Series of Articles. Col. WILLIAMS' Letters from the Congo. BRET HARTE'S New Story (For January, 1890). EDWARD BELLAMY, on "Nationalism." Other Authors whose Contributions have already been Published in the Newspapers: James Russell Lowell. General Lew Wallace. Ferdinand de Lesseps John G. Whittier. John Burroughs. Emile de Laveleye. R. W. Gilder. Rev. Joseph Cook. Juliette Adam. Wilkie Colilns. Matthew Arnold. Robert A. Pinkerton. William Black. The Duke of Argyll. David Ker. Jules Verne. Thomas Hughes. Thomas Stevents. Bill Nye. Professor W.T. Harris. Thomas Nelson Page. Frank R. Stockton. Emilio Castelar. Lieut. Frederick Schwatka. Judge A.W. Tourgee. John Bright. Andrew Carnegie. Julian Hawthorne. Canon Farrar. Emile Zola. George W. Cable. Edwin Arnold. Th. Bentzon. Walt Whitman. Thomas A Janvier. Professor E. A. Freeman. Louisa M. Alcott. Rev. Charles Spurgeon. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage. President Julius H. Seelye. Emily Faithful. Katherine S. Macquoid. E.P. Roe. Sergius Stepniak. W.E. Norris. General John M. Schofield. Mme. Henri Greville. F. W. Robinson. Philippe, Comte de Paris. Edgar Fawcett. Florence Warden. Professor Richard A. Proctor. Blanche Willis Howard. Mona Caird. Camille Flammarion. Count Paul Vasili. S.S. McClureUnited States of America Library of Congress Washington, May 21st, 1897 In behalf of the Joint Committee of both Houses of Congress on the Library, the undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Report, America's Relief Expedition to Lisa Minor Under The Red Cross presented by You to the Library of Congress. Very respectfully Your obedient servant To Miss Clara Barton ARSBoffory Washington DC Librarian of Congress --------- Office of The Women's Journal, No. 3 Park Street Alice Stone Blackwell The Women's Journal Boston, Oct. 18 1897 Oct. 20-97 My dear Miss Barton: During 1898, the Woman's Journal is going to publish a series of reminiscent arti- cles, entitled "Changes of Fifty Years." We are asking a number of well-known men and women to write us each a personal remin- isence of some striking incident that came under their observation, showing how much worse the A.R. Spofford May - 21 oo 97 Ackw receipt of Armenian Report condition of women used to be than it is to-day. Will you give us one? As you are aware, the Journal cannot pay for contributions, and it would have to be a labor of love; but we should value it highly. It could be written at any time during the coming year; but if you consent to favor us, we should be glad to know it now, in order that we may announce the article in our prospectus. Sincerely and cordially yours, Alice Stone Blackwell. It is four years to-day since my mother passed on.Office of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Park Street. Alice Stone Blackwell The Woman's Journal Boston, Oct. 18 1897 Oct. 20-97 My dear Miss Barton: During 1898, the Woman's Journal is going to publish a series of reminiscent articles, entitled "Changes of Fifty Years." We are asking a number of well-known men and women to write us each a personal reminiscence of some striking incident that came under their observation, showing how much worse the Editorial Staff Lyman Abbott, Editor in Chief Hamilton W. Mabie, Associate Editor R. D. Townsend Charles B. Spahr Elbert F. Baldwin Amory H. Bradford James M. Whiton Mrs. Lillian W. Betts The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue (near 23d Street) New York [39 writings] March 31, 1898. Dear Miss Barton: We enclose a check for $40 as some compensation for the article which you were kind enough to dictate in your interview with our Mr. Baldwin yesterday. We hope that the article may have great influence in causing our readers to respond generously to the present needs of the Cuban sufferers through the splendid agency of the Red Cross. Yours sincerely, THE EDITORS OF THE OUTLOOK. R. D. Townsend Miss Clara Barton,[*O letter book p 251 - Cuba*] NEW YORK LONDON BERLIN PARIS [*FACTORY, ARKON, OHIO] RICHARD P. MARVIN, P.E. WERNER, PRESIDENT D.H. KOCHERSPERGER, VICE-PRES'T. GEO. C. BERRY, SEC'Y & TREAS. AS RECEIVER OF CAPITAL $3,500,000. THE WERNER COMPANY. PUBLISHERS & MANUFACTURERS. LITHOGRAPHING - PRINTING. CHICAGO, ILLS- AKRON, OHIO. TRADE DEPARTMENT G.S.R. Akron, O., May 2, 1898. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Wash. D. C. Respected Madam:- When your mind and heart are both full and your hands more than occupied, we might not hope to interest you in the subject of this letter except that it comes with a promise of large material assistance to the cause to which you have given your life, and whose development is so largely due to your energies. But to the point. We want to publish a history of the Red Cross Movement from its beginning in 1863 to the present time. That a book on this subject may prove a success from every point of view, it is essential that you be the author. We do not suppose for one moment that you have time now to devote to authorship. But if the book could be prepared under your general supervision within the next sixty or ninety days, we have no doubt that at least half a million can be sold. There is no necessity for a very large book. Our idea is that it should be an 8vo, contain between three and four hundred pages, be illustrated and attractively bound in two styles, Cloth and Half Russia. Doubtless your book prepared for the United States Government in 1883 could be worked over for the first part of the proposed publication. There ought to be a full account of your experiences in Armenia, and a detailed one of those in Cuba. Possibly a comparison of M.C.B. -2- the two situations might be of interest and value. It occurs to us now that possibly it would be better to make the book an autobiography of your own life. Will you give us your unbiased opinion on that subject? Our proposition to you is as follows: We will ask you to select some competent person to prepare the work under your immediate supervision; or if you prefer will send such a person to be near you, who will do the work under your direction in exact accordance with your judgment and wishes. We will bear the expense this "editor". We will further pay you a royalty of 10¢ per copy on all books sold, and will contribute a like amount to the Red Cross Society. It is this last feature of the arrangement on which we count to incline you favorably to it. As you will understand and appreciate everything depends upon getting the book underway immediately, and on pushing it right through. When it is finished, it must be in such shape that you will not hesitate to have your name appear as the author. Your reply to this letter will be awaited with a great degree of interest, and we sincerely hope that you will be in a position and of a mind to consider the proposition favorably. In the event of your taking it up, you may count upon us for all the assistance and encouragement we can possibly give you. Yours respectfully, Richard P. Marvin, Receiver of the Werner Company, By Geo. S. Rowe.Richard G. Marvin re History of Red Cross by Miss Barton Ans. June 23-98 [*O letter book p. 262 - cuba*] EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE May 20, 1898. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C.C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Miss Clara Barton, Red Cross Society, Key West, Fla. My dear Miss Barton, I saw that you contributed lately to a magazine, and am wondering whether the continuation of the Cuban episode will not suggest something to you to write for The Century? Please bear it in mind. I suppose that you and Mr. Kennan will have the best sort of sanitary surroundings, and will defy all the various fevers that we read about. Yours sincerely, R.W. Gilder.Century Magazine Rec. June 1-98 by s. wg. ack July 5-98 re article in Century CITY DEPARTMENT. THE HERALD New York, May 31 1898 Miss Clara Barton City Dear Miss Barton - It would give us a great deal of pleasure to print something from your pen about the origin of your great work, how you came to enter the work and how you pushed it through to its present great success. We think the public is greatly interested and will read with pleasure the story of your early struggles. Mrs. Sherman, who brings this represents the Herald. Very truly Robert S. Yard Sunday EditorRobt. S Yard Editor The "Herald" N.Y. ack July 5-98. re article in Herald The Christian Endeavor World. EDITORIAL ROOMS 646 WASHINGTON STREET [*O letter book p 262-*] Continuing The Golden Rule [*Cuba*] EDITOR FRANCIS E. CLARK. D. D. MANAGING EDITOR, AMOS R. WELLS. ASSOCIATE EDITORS, ARTHUR W. KELLY, FREDERIC S. BOODY. Boston, Mass., May 31, 1898. Miss Clara Barton, American Red Cross, Washington, D. C. Dear Madam:- I think you are already familiar with the Christian Endeavor World, which is the international organ of the Christian Endeavor societies. These number is all the world more than three million members, and our paper researches a very large number of the brightest and best young men and young women in the country, and in other lands. I write at the special request of Dr. Clark, who is now in Belgium, asking you for a short article giving your impressions, and some of your observations, in Cuba. Such an article would do a great deal of good, and coming from you would have, of course, the greatest weight. We should be glad and proud to print anything you might wish to say through our columns on this most timely and important theme. We should be glad to have you state [consider] the price you would consider proper to be paid for such an article. If you do not care to fix the price, payment will be made, at our regular rates, immediately upon receipt of the manuscript. We should not want the article to extend beyond two thousand words, and would be very glad of a shorter article, if, as is likely you do not find time and strength to write one so long as that. I send you a few recent numbers of the paper, that you may judge of its scope. Earnestly hoping for a favorable response, I am Sincerely yours, Amos R. WellsAmos R. Wells "Golden Rule Co." re article in that paper Ack. July 5-98 OFFICE OF CHAS. C. HASKELL & SON, [*38*] Successors to THE HENRY BILL PUBLISHING CO. (Established 1847) 56 TO 62 SHETUCKET STREET. Cable Address--Haskell. [DICTATED.] Norwich, Conn., June 22, 1898 My Dear Madam:- During the past thirty years it has been my policy, and is now, to publish works with relation to the history of our country, written by the leaders who have taken the most active part in making that history. The best known of these books that I have published are: "Twenty Years of Congress", and "Political Discussions", by James G. Blaine. I am now preparing to publish an authentic, official history of the present war with Spain, when it shall close. My plan for this history of the first war inaugurated in behalf of humanity is to have a chapter covering each battle and department, written by the one in command, or at the head of the department. This will be a unique history. This seems to me the only way to have a reliable history, and such a history would not be complete without a chapter on the "Red Cross" work, so important and so grand in ameliorating the terrible conditions of war. No one could write that chapter so accurately as yourself, as you have all the facts, and it will only be necessary to put them in a connected form to make a valuable contribution to history.-2- Will you not take this into consideration and let me know your decision at your earliest convenience, as I would like to publish the work as soon as the war closes, which we all trust may be at an early day. With every other American I am watching the movements of the war with the deepest interest, realizing in some measure what it is to be in the march of civilization for the benefit of the whole world. We will make the remuneration for writing the chapter satisfactory to you. I trust I may hear from you at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, Chas. C. Haskell. Miss. Clara Barton, Pres., American Nat'l "Red Cross" Society, 17th. & F. Sts., N. W. Washington, D. C. [Garrkton?], Aug. 16, 1898 My dear Miss Barton I am prompted by two motives to write you neither of which I should venture to indulge were it not for the fact that Peace will in the near future remove the necessity of your presence in Cuba. The first motive is to beg you to come to us in our far western housepleasure which your presence would afford both Mr Tripp and me would be unspeakable. I am at work fort now upon a program for our Nineteenth Century Club, one of the topics being "Clara Barton and her Work", and now I come to my second motive which is to ask you to send me a few lines which may be read before the Club. I do not wish to tax you, but some thing from your pen, were it ever so little would be greatly prized by the members of our little circle. We are in the throes of house repairing which will continue till the first of October when I hope that your desire to escape the maddening crowd will send you to the "Sleepy Hollow" where Mr Tripp and I will be most happy so long as you will sojourn with us. Awaiting and hoping for an early and a favorable reply - believe me my dear Miss Barton Sincerely yours Janet D. Tripp.For that period of rest which the Tax placed upon you're physical endurance during the past few months would naturally require I am sure that they're bracing eliminate will do much to counteract. The sea innervating effect of Cuban heat and measures I am not altogether unselfish in their matter for the Sept.21,1896. My dear Miss Barton: Messrs. Harper and Brothers are about to publish a very beautiful volume about the war with Spain. In this volume, they expect to insert a symposium on a womens work in the war. This would be very incomplete with nothing from yourself, especially as your name is known and honored the world over in the connection with the beneficent Red Cross work. I feel that after your long siege in Florida you must be too tired to undertake very much of an article, but if you can look over the slip I enclose, which some years ago you prepared for HARPER'S WEEKLY, and add to it from five hundred to one thousandwords, giving something of the work which the Society has done in Cuba, that will be sufficient for our purpose. If, however, you prefer to write an entirely new article, from one thousand to fifteen hundred words in length, I would in that case publish it first in HARPER'S BAZAR, to the great satisfaction of thousands of your country-women. In either case the work will be paid for at our regular rates, and we shall also consider ourselves under personal obligation to you if you will kindly consent to favor us. Very sincerely yours, Margaret E Sangster Editor Harper's Bazar. overNothing particularly statistical is needed - rather an impressional article if you wish - one de novo, But I can safely leave it to you, Dear lady. Margaret E. Langster asking for article in Harper's Bazaar. Sept. 2 - 99.THE RED CROSS IN JAPAN. Some forty governments in all are bound together by the compact known as the Red Cross, or the International Convention of Geneva of 1864. The one word neutral signifies the whole essence of this treaty; it defines the condition of all sick and wounded soldiers, all surgeons, nurses, and attendants, all hospitals, ambulances, and other appliances while they display the Red Cross arm-badge or flag duly authorized and inscribed by the military power of the army to which they are attached; and furthermore, all inhabitants of a country in the vicinity of where a battle is raging, as well as their buildings, are sacredly regarded as neutral while they are administering to the wants of the wounded and disabled, or being employed for hospital purposes. Wounded soldiers falling into the enemy's hands are neutral , and must be sent to the frontier for delivery to their own army as soon as possible, provided, of course, that the country to which they belong is an adherent to the Red Cross treaty. By applying the foregoing principles one will readily grasp the reason why Japan is doing such effective and commendable work as a humanitarian nation. She is carrying out to the letter the spirit and the obligations of the Geneva Red Cross Treaty, to which she gave her adhesion in 1886, while her Emperor stands at the head of her civil Red Cross Society. In six great wars the Red Cross has been conspicuous. Written history records the beneficent work it has done, but only unwritten history can relate the prevention of untold misery and suffering on every field. In the present war Japan, as a Red Cross nation, meets difficulties and dangers unknown in any former war where the Red Cross has worked, from the fact that her enemy, China, is not a nation signatory to the Treaty of Geneva, hence humanity is shown on one side in the treatment of sick and wounded, while inhumanity runs riot on the other. Great injustice has been done to the Red Cross internationally and to Japan by the sensational announcement in recent newspaper reports to the effect that Japan had refused the Red Cross--had turned it back at Port Arthur. The facts are as follows: A number of humane and worthy gentlemen-Americans, Englishmen, Germans, and 31 [*[Au. 12, 1895] By Clara Barton.*] [*Weekly, Jan. 1[0]2, 1895*] citizens of other nations, clergymen, physicians, and government officials residing in China- formed a Red Cross Society and obtained the sanction of Li Hung Chang to go to the relief of the Chinese wounded. They procured the steamship Toonan, entered Port Arthur, announced themselves as belonging to a private Red Cross Society, and asked the Japanese commandant for the Chinese wounded, for the purpose of taking them back to Tien-Tsin, from whence the steamer had come. The duty of the Japanese commandant was plain. China is not a party to the Red Cross treaty, consequently the Tien-Tsin Red Cross Society, however praiseworthy its object, had no governmental identity or authorized existence. While its intentions were noble and laudable, it was unfortunately irresponsible, from the fact that it had no government to become responsible for and authorize its action. The society was courteously received, and its good intentions acknowledged and appreciated, but its request was properly declined, and it was requested to leave the harbor. The Chinese wounded in the hands of the Japanese were prisoners of war, and while they were receiving merciful treatment in the Japanese Red Cross hospitals, there was no authority for delivering them to a private society, even though it had come with the countenance and sanction of consuls of neutral nations. The national responsibility that attaches to a member of the treaty was entirely absent. Had China's civilization reached the point where she could appreciate and recognize the humanity of the Red Cross, and had she joined the treaty, her wounded, as soon as they were in a condition to be removed, would have been delivered to her by the Japanese. The above incident is thus specifically dealt with in order to explain the difficulties in the way of correct judgement on the action of the Red Cross. The public and press generally refer to it as an ordinary charitable society for good works, free to make its own conditions, and to follow the judgement of its own private officials, like societies in general, forgetting, or rather never knowing, the fact that it is a treaty, bound by stringent and delicate laws, the disregard of which would impair its validity as materially as any other treaty, and consequently it is not the will or desires of individuals that must control or become responsible for its action, but the law of nations, framed and confirmed by the highest authorities of the countries of the world. When this fact shall be better known or more fully realized the reports of our well-intentioned press will be less misleading, more reliable, instructive, and satisfactory, than to-day. CLARA BARTON.Board of Consultation: President of the United States and Members of the Cabinet Executive Committee: Clara Barton, President and Treasurer George Kennan, First Vice-President Stehen E. Barton, Second Vice-President Walter D. Phillips, General Secretary Dr Julian B. Hubbell, General Field Agt. Directors: Clara Barton Stephen E. Barton, Dr. Julian B. Hubbell, Dr. Joseph Gardner George Kennan, Walter P. Phillips, Peter V. De Graw Executive Committee Stephen E. Barton, Chairman Chas. A. Schieren, Treasurer Joseph Sheldon, Geo. W. Boldt Wm. B. Howland American National Red Cross Relief Committee, Humanity Neutrality Officers Chairman, Rt. Henry C. Potter, D.D. Vice Chairman, Alexander E. Orr, Vice Chairman, William T. Wardwell, Secretary, John P. Faure, Treasurer, Frederick D. Tappen, Assistant Trea. Samuel Woolverton, Executive Comitttee William T. Wardwell, Chairman Finance Committee J. Pierpoint Morgan, Chairman Committee on Supplies Cleveland H. Dodge, Chairman Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, Chairman Mrs. Paul Dana, Secretary, No. 1a Fifth Avenue Miss Martha Draper, Treasurer, No. 19 East 47th Street Mrs. Butler Duncn, Mrs. Jas. W. Gerald, Mrs Bettina Hofker Lesser, Dr. Lucy Hall Brown, Mrs. W.S. Cole, Mrs. J. Pierpoint Morgan, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. G.F. Shrady, Mrs. Winthrop Cowdin, Mrs Henry C. Potter. The American National Red Cross. Incorporated under the Laws of the District of Columbia. October 1, 1881. Reincorporated April 17, 1893. For the Relief of Suffering by War, Pestilence, Famine, Flood, Fires and other Calamities of Sufficient Magnitude to be deemed National in extent. The organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, the provisions for which were made in International Conventions at Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations. The United States gave its adhesion by Act of Congress, March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. MRS. MARY FROST EVANS, President, The Rhode Islander Red Cross Auxiliary, No 52, Rooms 105 and 106 Francis Building, 146 Westminster St. Providence, R. I., Nov 22d 1898 See O letter book p. 835 - Cuba My Dear Miss Barton, Your letter of Oct 28th was received and appreciated. I did not write again to tell you this because I know that every missive that you receive through the mail which may require answering only adds one more burden to your already overtaxed time. I write you now to get word from you personally (for your name has a magic potency in influence) and therefore I need it to instruct others as to what field of work is the one to which your energies, as President of the Red cross are directed at this time. I want something that Board of Consultation: President of the United States and Members of the Cabinet Executive Committee: Clara Barton, President and Treasurer George Kennan, First Vice-President Stehen E. Barton, Second Vice-President Walter D. Phillips, General Secretary Dr Julian B. Hubbell, General Field Agt. Directors: Clara Barton Stephen E. Barton, Dr. Julian B. Hubbell, Dr. Joseph Gardner George Kennan, Walter P. Phillips, Peter V. De Graw Executive Committee Stephen E. Barton, Chairman Chas. A. Schieren, Treasurer Joseph Sheldon, Geo. W. Boldt Wm. B. Howland American National Red Cross Relief Committee, Humanity Neutrality Officers Chairman, Rt. Henry C. Potter, D.D. Vice Chairman, Alexander E. Orr, Vice Chairman, William T. Wardwell, Secretary, John P. Faure, Treasurer, Frederick D. Tappen, Assistant Trea. Samuel Woolverton, Executive Comitttee William T. Wardwell, Chairman Finance Committee J. Pierpoint Morgan, Chairman Committee on Supplies Cleveland H. Dodge, Chairman Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, Chairman Mrs. Paul Dana, Secretary, no. 1a Fifth Avenue Miss Martha Draper, Treasurer, No. 19 East 47th Street Mrs. Butler Duncn, Mrs. Jas. W. Gerald, Mrs Bettina Hofker Lesser, Dr. Lucy Hall Grown, Mrs. W.S. Cole, Mrs. J. Pierpoint Morgan, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. G.F. Shrady, Mrs. Winthrop Cowdin, Mrs Henry C. Potter The American National Red Cross Incorporated under the Laws of the District of Columbia. October 1, 1881 Reincorporated April 17, 1893 For the Relief of Suffering by War, Pestilence, Famine, Flood, Fires and other Calamities of Sufficient Magnitude to be deemed National in extent. The organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, the provisions for which were made in International Conventions at Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations. The United States gave its adhesion by Act of Congress, March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882 MRS. MARY FROST EVANS, President, The Rhode Islander Red Cross Auxiliary, No 52, Rooms 105 and 106 Francis Building, 146 Westminster St. "Providence, R. I.,______________189 2d You are willing for me to publish. I have this day sent some pajamas that this Auxiliary has had made and the within is a copy of a letter I received previous to the sending of this last package. -- I am awakening I think, an interest in this Auxiliary but it has been hard work, because of the fact of the far reaching and deleterious work done by the Bogus Auxiliary. This next week there are to be several entertainments given of the play 'Our Regiment'"[?] by a first class party, [?re] Mayor Potter's son one of the "Caste". One half is to go to the Red cross through [?] no 52. I told them I thought I could get for them a written acknowledgement from you of any [?] we might send, Can I? Please answer this. If you choose after reading the within from the supply department to say anything else in your letter about me I will appreciate it. Do not think me tiresome. I am the same earnest friend that you knew in Washington and I rejoice in having you for a leader. With warmest esteem Yours [de?tedly] Mary Frost Ormsby Gram"Mary Frost Evans Providence R. T About profound entertainments For [bf?] of RC anewed 10/1 CHHC [Ard?] aug 14- N I T Kendricks Aug 7th 1900 Miss Lelana Barton [someones name?]- Md- Dear Madam, Connected with our work for the betterment of the condition of the adult blind is a printing office from which we issue a magazine, Talke and Tales, which serves a double purpose. It keeps the blind in touch with each other and gives work to a number of blind people who are pupils in our home. We are desirous of furthering a piece of articles in "The Beginnings of Things" and many object in addressing you is to ask if youwill [?] for we, an article , of [t????] a fifteen hundred works, in the beginning of your work, (the Red Cross Work), we are all familiar with many kinds of philanthropic work but most of us do not know the small way in which a few people made the first efforts. It has seemed to me that such a [se?i?] of articles might be of value. I am sorry to add that the service if unused, must be gratitude as we are largely dependent on charity to carry on our work. We shall notH. H. WHITE, Treas. EMILY WELLS FOSTER, Secy. OFFICE OF MAGAZINE DEPARTMENT THE CONN. INSTITUTE and INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR THE BLIND. NOS. 334 and 336 WETHERSFIELD AVENUE. MRS. ELLA B. KENDRICK, EDITOR TALKS AND TALES. TELEPHONE CALL, 804-4. Hartford, Conn., 1900. begin the series until October but I wish to arrange for it now. I trust you will pardon me for asking this of you and hope you can find time in your busy life to assist me. Mr Atwarter, of Meriden, tells me you are due at home about now and I am hoping this will reach you before you find lots of other things to do! Thanking you in advance for the form of a reply. I am Yours Very Sincerely Mrs Ella B. Kendrick Ed Talks and Tales -[*38*] The Review of the Republic Edited by Edwin Atwell American Tract Society Building, 150 Nassau Street, C. Ironmonger, Business Manager New York, Sept. 16, 1900. Miss Clara Barton, President of the American National Red Cross Society, Washington, D.C. My dear Miss Barton:- Your letter of May 12, regarding the article to be written for the magazine was duly received. In view of the renewed interest in the Red Cross Society caused by the relief of the Galveston sufferers, an article from your pen would possess added interest and attraction. We would like to have this article go into the November number of the magazineand would be glad to hear from you as soon as to the possibility of your supplying the article for the November issue. With hearty co-operation inn your magnificent life work I beg to remain Very sincerely yours, Edwin Atwell [*38*] [*Ack Dec 3*] 3108 P street Washington, D.C. Oct. 18 19 [*[190?]*] Dear Miss Barton I have just received word from the Phila syndicate of which I spoke when last at your home, that an article from you on Red Cross work would be what was desired.The length to be between 1500 and 2000 words and the price as I stated to you $50. for the same. I know what a busy woman you are and especiall[?] of late but hope sometime before Christmas you will find time to write the desired article as by so doing you will add another to your past kindnesses to me. The idea we have in mind in getting up the present series of articles from the prominent women of this country is that they shall from a womans point of view carry the idea of "a woman to women" Trusting that you are entirely recovered from your recent illness and that I may soon have the pleasure of seeing you again at Glen Echo Sincerely Katherine E. Thomas[*Forwarded to Miss Bartn*] [*Ans Dec 5 / 1900*] [*38*] Dealers [in] Church and Sunday School Literature and Supplies Books, Bibles, Etc., Etc. Any Book in the Market Supplied at Lowest Prices. The Christian World, The Organ of the Reformed Church. The Christian World Company (Board of Publication, Inc.) Publishers of The Christian World 114 East Fourth Street Dayton, Ohio **38** Depository of The Sunday School Board of The Reformed Church In The United States Dec. 3rd, '00 Miss Clara Barton, Washington, D.C. My Dear Friend:- I am planning a symposium for the readers of The Christian World, under the suggestive caption "Messages for the New Century," and write to ask if you will not send me an an appropriate paragraph or two or three hundred words, as the representative of the Red Cross Movement. Copy should be mailed not later than Dec. 18th. I regret that I am not able to offer compensation for this service other that the good which may be done to the cause of humanity in the coming century. Thanking you in advance for the favor, and trusting that I may some time be able to reciprocate, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, Chas. E. Miller, Editor P.S.- Copy of the Christian World mailed today, under separate cover.The Daily Picayune. 326 and 328 Camp Street New Orleans, [*Ansd. Dec. 24, 1900 C.B*] Terms of the Picayune. Daily - Per annum..... $12.00 Twice-A-Week Picayune - Per year... $1.00 Estate Mrs. E.J. Nicholson, Proprietor. [*38*] December 15 1900 Miss Clara Barton, Washington D.C. Dear Madam: The PICAYUNE has established the custom of publishing on Jan. 1st of each year, wishes for the New Year, written by leading citizens and representatives of every prominent interest. Your long, noble and useful carreer, and your unfailing courtesy to the Press, prompts us to invite you to kindly prepare a sentiment for that symposium. That day will mark the opening of the new century, broadening the range of vision for the contributor. As only a brief sentiment is desired, we trust you will find the leisure for its composition, and beg to thank you in advance for you kindness. Very truly yours, THE PICAYUNE, by H. J. Seiferth City Editor. [*Ansd. Jan 26. 1901 C.B.*] The Young People's Religious Union. Cardinal Principles: Truth. Worship. Service. Headquarters, Room 11, 25 Beacon Street Boston, Officers. President Mr. Roger S. Forbes. Vice President Mr. Percy A. Atherton. Secretary, Miss Rebecca D. Homer. Treasurer, Mr. Arthur L. Endicott. Directors. Mr. Roland W. Boyden, Beverly, Mass. Mr. A. H. Elliott, San Francisco, Cal. Miss Amy Wentworth, Dorchester, Mass. Rev. W. G. Eliot, Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Courtenay Guild, Boston, Mass. Mr. Jesse Suter, Washington, D.C. Miss Emma R. Ross, Boston, Mass Miss Edith Melvin, Concord, Mass. Rev. John H. Applebee, West Roxbury, Mass. January 21st, 1901. Miss Clara Barton, President American National Red Cross, Glen Echo, Maryland. Dear Miss Barton, You will see by the enclosed list that the topic for discussion by this society for March 17th, is the Red Cross and the Humane Societies. This society discusses these National Topics through the columns of the Unitarian organ "The Christian Register" which has a wide circulation among the denomination and is very generally read by them. Once a year the young people are given a large space in the paper to have a sort of symposium on some special topic. As secretary, I have chosen this March 17th, topic, and wish to give the greater part of the space to a free and general discussion of the Red Cross Society. I do not think that, as a rule, young people know very much about the society and its splendid work or have it brought to their notice enough, and felt that perhaps this is an opportunity to interest some people in it.I hope that Dr. Eagan of Boston will write an article for Perhaps about a day in the field with the Red Cross. Now could you find the time tot write something for us also? Of course there is no one whose word would be of so much interest and we should deem it a great favor if you were interested to do this. It is also a chance to present the work again, which I suppose you are naturally glad to do; for our people certainly do not support it here in America as they should. You can have eight or nine hundred words. I am sorry to limit you at all, but of course we can only have a certain space. May I ask to have the manuscript by the 28th of February as we publish several weeks in advance of the date assigned to each topic. Trusting that we are not asking to much and that you can comply with our request, I am Yours very truly, Rebecca D. Homer. National Secretary Young People's Religious Union THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 1, 1881. APRIL 17, 1893, AND BY SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS, JUNE 6, 1900. FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING BY WAR, PESTILENCE, FAMINE, FLOOD, FIRES, AND OTHER CALAMITIES OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO BE DEEMED NATIONAL IN EXTENT, THE ORGANIZATION ACTS UNDER THE GENEVA TREATY, THE PROVISIONS FOR WHICH WERE MADE IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, AUGUST 22, 1864, AND SINCE SIGNED BY NEARLY ALL CIVILIZED NATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, WHICH GAVE ITS ADHESION MARCH 1, 1882. RATIFIED BY THE CONGRESS OF BERNE, JUNE 9, 1882. PROCLAIMED BY PRESIDENT ARTHUR JULY 26, 1882. BOAARD OF CONSULTATION: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S> AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: WASHINGTON D.C. CLARA BARTON, PRESIDENT, BRAINARD H. WARNER, VICE-PRESIDENT, STEPHEN E. BARTON, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT, ELLEN S. MUSSEY, 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL, WALTER P. PHILLIPS, GENERAL SECRETARY, WILLIAM J. FLATHER, TREASURER. [*38 C B*] Glen Echo, Md. Jan. 26 1901 Mrs. Rebecca D. Homer, Secretary Y.P.R.U. 25 Beacon street, Boston, Mass. Dear Miss Homer:- Your esteemed favorof January 21 acquainting me of the topic for discussion by your Society for March 27 and kindly inviting me o write something for the columns of your organ has been received. I Pray you accept my appreciative thanks for both the honor and the opportunity conferred by your suggestion. I cannot at this moment see my way to promise an article. The work in every direction lies heavily upon me and I am fain to ask assistance of my friends whenever I can. I am going to suggest to you the name of a better person than myself for any action you may desire in that direction. Mrs. Hariette L. Reed of Dorchester, Mass has been a member of the American National Red Cross almost from its inception in this country, She has been withme on our most important fields, has written instructive articles upon the red Cross which she is sometimes persuaded to read to delighted audiences, Mrs. Reed is a very busy woman-but she is also a woman of great executive ability. She is almost a neighbor of yours, residing at 186 Columbia Road, Dorchester. As I read your communication the idea of Mrs. Reed comes so forcibly to my mind that I cannot forbear this introduction and the suggestion as well. You will understand that I 2 have no idea how Mrs. Reed would receive the idea; but, dear Miss Homer I recommend that you present it to her. Mrs. Reed is a long time friend of Dr. Egan, who I hope will write for you or indeed speak to you if that is in line, for he has unlimited wit and brains. I feel that in recommending these two persons to your society, I have given you a part of the best I have. What they do not know of the Red Cross need not be known by your young people at this stage and what they would say of it, could scarcely be better said. Hoping for the greatest success, I remain, dear miss Homer, Most cordially yours, President. [*Ansd. Feb. 14, 1901 C.B.*] Onward for Christ and his Church. The Journal of the Universalist Young People. Rev. Edward G. Mason [E****] Hightstown, NJ Published Every Friday by The Universalist Publishing House. 30 West St., Boston, Mass. February 11, 1901 E.F. Endicott, General Agent. [*38*] Miss Clara Barton, Pres't American Nat'l Red Cross, Washington, D.C. Dear Madam, The subject for the devotional meeting of the Junior Young People's Christian Union, to be held March 10th, will be, "Sympathy. (As expressed in the lives of Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale)." I am writing this note to ask if you will send me just a line or two of greeting to the children of the Junior Union, your note to be published in our little paper Onward. I am sure some appropriate little message to the little people will readily suggest itself to your mind. If you could send it very soon after the receipt of this it would be a favor, as I would like it for next week's issue, in which paper the "helps" on that particular subject will appear. Though I have never met you, or even seen you, I do not feel unacquainted. Two years ago I was in Washington with a commission from my late parishioner and very dear friend, Miss Mary Norton, to call on you in her name. To my great Disappointment and hers I was unable to do so because of ta lack of time. Very few days passed when she was here with us that I did no call on her, and I was seldom with her long that she did not mention your name in some connection. Having a passion for relics and souvenirs of all kinds I was interested in many things she had received from you and she gave me nearly all of her collection before she died. Trusting you can find time out of your busy life to grant the favor I have asked for the little folks, I am, Yours very respectfully, [*Edward E. Mason.*}POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY. ALBERT B. CHANDLER, President. J. O. STEVENS, Sec'y WM. H. BAKER, V. P. & G. M. JOHN W. MACKAY, President ALBERT, BECK, Sec'y. GEO. G. WARD, V. P. & G. M. [* 212 *] TELEGRAM The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company transmits and delivers this message subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back of the blank. Received at Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. Building, 1345 Penna. Ave., Washington. 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This Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not pre- sented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED Message and is delivered by request of the sender under the conditions names above. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison. No employee of this Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. WILLIAM H. BAKER, V. P. and Cen'l Manager. JOHN O. STEVENS, Secretary. ALBERT B. CHANDLER, President.[*38*] Glen Echo, Maryland, April 18, 1901. Mrs. Norman B. Allen, Towanda, N.Y. My Dear Mrs. Allen.- Your esteemed communication of April 14th nameing your desire for something from me on your program for next year's work in your literary society is at hand. You must understand, my dear Mrs.Allen how very poor it seems to me anything of my biography and work must be- it has never seemed to be worth the while to write and thus there is very little that can be sent. But anything that I have, both for your own sake and the honored name of Susan B. Anthony, to whom the world owes so much, shall be sent. I will place under another cover a few things that seem to lie at my hand to-day and leave your letter still open as a reminder for the future, in order that if anything else comes to me, I may sent it to you. I regret that I can be of so little satisfaction to you, thanking you most warmly for the effort and the best wishes to your success, I am, Sincerely your friend,[*38*] [*Ans*] Westbrook Maine April 26th 1901 Miss Clara Barton Dear Madam Our Currents Events Club are to issue the Memorial Day number of the Westbrook Gazette and having been appointed as assistant Editor, I am soliciting contribution for the women's page, Could you find time to send me a short article on the Red Cross work, This would be a very great favorand we hope that you can accommodate us with this service Very Truly Yours Mrs Elliot B. Barber. Ans'd - June 1, 1901 - CB 31o8 P street Washington D.C. April 28 19o1 Dear Miss Barton I enclose the two balsam vine seeds I promised yesterday. The balsam is I believe warranted when preserved in alcohol to cure all wounds save those of love. So I am planting out some to test their efficacy and trust you will have good luck with yours. My sister and I had to wait one hour yesterday for a car after leaving you. But it gave us time to pick some wild flowers and breathe in the fresh air and so it was not time to be regretted. Sincerely Katherine E. Thomas.Glen Echo, Md. May 1, 1901. Miss Katherine E. Thomas, 3108 P. Street, Washington D.C. My dear Miss Thomas: - I have the promised seeds. They will be duly planted, grown if they will grow, preserved in alcohol and duly applied. I have no thought of any necessity for their application to the wounds they cannot cure.. I too am gardening and more largely, I fear, than really good judgment would sanction. But it is a most enticing thing and I only wish that more women would take it up; in fact I believe they will yet, to a greater extent than we are now thinking of. It would be their salvation. I am sorry you had to wait so long; but if you found any good side of it , i am glad. I hope you will not be discouraged; but try me again some time, and see if i don't do better by you. Affectionately yours, Answer May. 6 1901 3108 P. St. sent photos Georgetown DC May 1st My dear Miss Barton Can you let me leave one of your latest photographs from publications in connection with a short personal sketch upon which I am engaged. If you canaccomadates one in this respect I will be greatly obliged. This hot spell will bring you good result from your strawberry planting. May you prove as successful a hus- bandman as in other lines of work [*is the sincere wish of your friend*] Anna P ThomasGlen Echo, Md. May 6, My dear Anna Thomas. - I have no "latest photographs"; nothing but what you have seen and hardly one of those left. I will look around and see what I can find and send you the best I have, if I have any. this is indeed glorious weather; but I suspect the little new set, growing things, would have liked a rainy week better. But alas! they, like us, have to take the world as it comes. Why don't you send me some articles when you write them my dear? I like good reading and it might be an inspiration for me to give you something more. With best wishes, Yours lovingly, Ansd. May 15. ? 3108 P Street Washington D. C. May 13 1901 Dear Miss Barton When you send me your syndicate article, which I understood you could do by the first of June, will you please send a good picture of yourself. It is desired in each instance to publish a picture of the writer when the article appears. With regards Sincerely Katherine E. Thomas. Glen Echo, Md.May 15, 1901. Dear Miss Thomas . - I have your line of the 13th asking a good picture of me with the syndicate article. I have no good picture never had and I suppose never can have. I have nothing new and do not expect to have. Please don't place too much reliance upon me for anything. You see that report stands directly in my way and I shall probably be absent for the next two or three weeks. I want to do what you want me to do. I am not sure that I can. Most sincerely yours, [*38*] [*Ansd. June 17 1901 *] 31o8 P street Washington D.C. June 16 19o1 Dear Miss Barton, I have written to the head of the syndicate in Philadelphia that you have almost promised to have ready by the middle of July an article upon "Womans work in the Red Cross". And in the meantime I am wishing upon every load of hay and piebald horse for luck in the matter. Mrs Logan promises her long delayed article this week and when yours arrives I shall feel quite happy. Wishing you all the happiness of the season and less of a deluge than we are having for the pa few days in Washington Sincerely Katherine E. Thomas.[* July 18, 1901 received 50.00 *] 31o8 P street Washington D.C. July 17 19o1 Dear Miss Barton Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to enclose my signature on check for $50. in payment for your exceptionally fine article on Red Cross matter. Will you kindly send me a receipt for same as in each instance I must forward such to Philadelphia. The check is my personal receipt. Trusting that you are not feeling the effects of the heat and that the garden is flourishing as when I saw it. Sincerely your friend Katherine E. Thomas. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, MRS. M. E. CUTTER, 1549 COLUMBIA STREET N.W. RECORDING SECRETARY, MRS. JULIA G. BURNETT, 515 MAPLE AVE., LE DROIT PARK. TREASURER, MISS MARY L. SMITH, 903 FRENCH ST. N.W. ORGANIZED NOV. 28. 1892. THE LEGION MEETS EVERY 2D AND 4TH MONDAY. PRESIDENT MISS HELEN B. MATTHEWS 814 9TH ST. N.E. VICE-PRESIDENT, MRS. ADAH H.WEISS 1735 12TH ST. N.W. FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MRS. E. E. MYERS, 1004 11TH ST. N.W. [* C B 38 ??? or ? C B pen *] HEADQUARTERS LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN, No. 419 TENTH STREET N.W. Washington, D.C., November 1 1901 My Dear Miss Barton On behalf of the Legion which can hardly consent to publish the magazine The Crescent without a contribution from your pen, let me ask, if you can do so possibly, to write or dictate or send us a sentence to be called "A Happy Moment. Some occasion or incident in your own experience, either at home or in foreign land, a personal or a public moment which may be called happy would be a very great favor to all of us, who affectionately wish you many of them. We should like 150 to 200 words but whatever you send, if it is only a line will be appreciated and by no one more than. Yours ever in P. F. and H. Laura V. Mc Cullough 406-11 St. N.E.Glen Echo, Md., Nov. 4th 1901. Mrs. Laura V. McCullogh #406 11th St., N.E., Washington, D.C. My Dear Mrs.McCullough- I want to and I will if I can, but Oh Dear, the piles of work in the little space of time, away from home and everybody to see. I will do my best, however poor, or if nothing I pray you forgive me. Yours lovingly, [* 38 *] The Sunday School Times 1031 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA EDITORIAL ROOMS December 30,1901 Miss Clara Barton The American Red Cross, Washington, D.C. My dear Madam: The whole world was stirred a few days ago at the news that the press brought us that Florence Nightingale was near to death. Your own heroic work for some years past has carried out so impressively the principle for which Miss Nightingale stood, when she was able to give her life to the work of army nursing, that I am hoping very earnestly that you would like to write for the columns of The Sunday School Times a brief personal sketch, or appreciation, of Florence Nightingale and her work. Surely no one could understand and sympathize with, and enter into the spirit of, the work for which she stood as you yourself can do. The Christian people of two continent would be intensely interested in reading your words on her life; and incidentally the cause of the Red Cross Society, with all that it stands for, would, of course, be the gainer from the appearance of such an article in our columns, reaching thus more than a hundred thousand readers. An article of twelve or fifteen hundred words would be sufficient for our purpose, and we would be very glad to send you our check as an honorarium in return for your services in the matter. May we not have a word from you that you will do this for the reading public? Yours very cordially, C. G. Trumball Managing Editor Enclosure.[* 39 *] [* 1901? *] BACHELLER NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE BACHELLER & Co. PROPRIETOR TRIBUNE BUILDING NEW YORK IRVING BACHELLER. WASHINGTON BUREAU, JAMES W. JOHNSTON. Cor. 14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.Y. World, Albany Express, Richmond Times, Columbia Dispatch, N.Y. Herald, Albany Argus, Baltimore news, Indianapolis Journal, N.Y. Mail & Express, Albany Press, Washington Star, Omaha Republican, Brooklyn Eagle, Kansas City Journal, Salt Lake City Tribune, Pittsburg Post, Brooklyn Times, Buffalo News, Salt Lake City Herald, St. Louis Critic, Brooklyn Citizen, Buffalo Courier, Cleveland Plain Dealer, San Jose Mercury, Philadelphia Press, Milwaukee Sentinel, Detroit news, Los Angeles Express, Philadelphia Times, St Paul Pioneer Press, Boston Globe, Altanta Journal, Philadelphia Record, Minneapolis Journal, Springfield Union, Charleston World, Chicago News, Rochester Union, Provident Telegram, Washington Capital, Chicago Herald, Pittsburg Leader, Jersey City News, Harrisburg Telegraph, Chicago Times, New Orleans Times-Democrat, Worcester Telegram, New Haven Union, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Galveston News, St. Paul News, Los Angeles World, San Francisco Call, Dallas News, Troy Press, Grand Rapids Telegram-Herald, San Francisco Examiner, Savannah News, Utica Sunday Tribune, Memphis Commercial, Denver Republican, Richmond Dispatch, Rome Sentinel, AND OTHERS. [*The papers here named are not half of the Syndicate. *] Dear Miss Barton. After three failures I am quite discouraged in my effort to lay this matter before you. We may arrange by letter as well. As I intended to explain, my initiatory work with this syndicate, is the securing of a group of letters, including as I explained only names of distinguished and prominent persons. Miss Anthony and yourself are the only ladies I have thus far asked. So you see. I am anxious to succeed. What I want is a newspaper article, a column more or less, that to be determined by your own treatment of the subject, a little more or less makes no difference. Discuss what you please. There is undoubtedly a mass of interesting matters concerning the Red Cross. There may be certain phases you would like to get before the people, or certain privileges or additions, which would aid the cause, or you may have some comparisons between the Red Cross methods of the several countries, what you have done, [as w] and how allied for work [in] should there be international war. What the Red Cross could do in case of every way was proven at Johnstown. How quickly you could muster forces for a sudden reprising. Any or all of these thing, or [the] any proposed improvements [of] in method of work. You are so familiar with this; know your own needs so well that I merely hint. Write of anything else on earth. The subject is not given. You discussed with me once a most interesting thing. How [one] an American lady is received of the nobility, how notified of proper dress, how length of calls was intimated. This too would be interesting. For any sort of letter, by that I mean any subject and briefly or lengthily treated I will pay $ 25.00. Not a large amount as the magazines, but the work asked is the newspaper letter which as you know requires less care and expenditure of vitality. I want it at your convenience yet as soon as possible. Early next week, or later within ten days if you can. If you can not prepare it within ten days, name your own date, if this is too soon, a date however reasonably early. Please let me know at once if I may depend on the article. Yours most sincerely Florence Hantley [* 40 *] Dear Miss Barton, I now want something very very much. I am representing the Bacheller Syndicate, and have undertaken to secure for it a group of articles from famous persons. Those I have asked include Mr Blaine and the secretaries Mr Read, [som] his or three senators. The article desired is about a column or a little less or more that your subject may not be abridged - on any subject you desire - of the Red Cross at home or abroad - experiences in the field - anything you can to discuss. These articles are to be paid for - and if you will do it = I will see you on your return and arrange the terms. Please do not refuse, and I'll explain why - the scheme is my own - and its success will be of great benefit to me with the Syndicate. The article which will be only of a few hous to you will be an all summer satisfaction tome - Will it be asking too much if I beg you to let me have some sort of an answer at once. I want the article done, but that of course will depend on your convenience but I want to know just who I can depend on. The articles start next Sunday with Mr Clarkson - the number of papers is about 400 - It is a good chance to say to thee people any thing close at heart. Very sincerely Florence Huntley 608 12th St. N. [*Mrs Florence Huntley*] [* 38 *] [* Ansd. March. 11 . 1902 ans in carbon files. - not in press book, - copy would not take - *] Boston, Mass., March 3 - 1902. Dear Miss Barton: The Companion editors have told me to say to you that what they would like best from you would be something in the way of personal reminiscence of your work as a representative of the Red Cross. You must have many experiences that would make delightful reading for the Companion's readers. I think that the regular corresponding editorwill write to you in regard to this matter. The fact that the enclosed story has appeared before although in only a paper of very limited circulation is an objection to its appearance in the Companion. I am hoping for a letter from you ere long, and I am Faithfully yours, J. D. Harbour Glen Echo, Md., Aug., 14, 1902. Mrs. Ella. B. Kendrick, Editor "Talks and Tales", Hartford, Conn. Dear Mrs. Kendrick: Your letter of August 7th, to Miss Clara Barton, and requesting a short article from her pen, has been handed to me for reply. I regret to state that, owing to the heavy pressure of work incident to her return from Russia, it will be quite impossible for her to take up any outside work of this character. She bids me say that she is in hearty sympathy with your noble work and it is with much regret she is compelled to grant your request. Very truly yours, William I. Francis Secretary.[*Sent article Nov 5 1902*] THE HEARST SYNDICATE 15 SPRUCE STREET NEW YORK [*38 lecture in lecture file "D"*] Oct 22nd, 02. Mrs. Clara Barton, president National Red Cross, Glen Echo, Md. Dear Madam:- A number of prominent emnand women interested in a proper regulation of the divorce question have requested Mr. Hearst to open the columns of his newspapers The New York American, Chicago American and San Francisco Examiner and the papers of the Hearst Syndicate in nearly every state in the country for a symposium,for a a serious discussion of this most important question. We earnestly desire to secure from you a paper on this most vital subject even though you can only spare the time to pen a few hundred words. If you do not care to discuss the legal and of the subject in the way of the necessity of a National Uniform Divorce Law we trust that you can see your way clear to give us a paper on the importance of the Marriage Relation and the necessity of using every possible agency to check the divorce evil, or if you wouldonsider the following questions: (a) What is your judgement of the conditions of society as the result to the Divorce evil? (b) What is the root of the evil? (c) What are the remedies? This symposium will be carried on in a dignified andTHE HEARST SYNDICATE 15 SPRUCE STREET NEW YORK (2) systematic manner on the Editorial pages of the various papers in which the articles will appear so that the subject can be fully and completely laid before the general public. It is believed that such a discussion would do much to bring about legislation that would prove most beneficial to the purity of American Home Life. I beg leave to enclose several questions one or more of which we would be grateful to younif you would write on. If you cannot spare the time to write will you kindly send us any speeches, addresses or papers that you have heretofore prepared and we will be thankful. If you would give us permission to make extracts as we are exceedingly desirous of having you represented in the symposium. We would like if possible to secure from you at least two thousand words. Hoping you will realize that great good can be done in this symposium to arouse public conscience, I remain, Sincerely yours, C.J. Mar.THE HEARST SYNDICATE 15 SPRUCE STREET NEW YORK OCT. 22d, 02. Mrs. John A Logan, Calumet Place, Washington, D.C. My Dear Mrs. Logan:- Will you kindly do us a favor by enclosing a few words in this letter to Mrs. Clara Barton. We are anxious to have her write on the Divorce question. She can take any side of the matter she wishes. We would of course expect to remunerate her for the same. With very best wishes, I remain, Sincerely yours, C. J. Mar. 2QUESTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SYMPOSIUM ON THE DIVORCE PROBLEM. 1-Do you believe that we should have a constitutional amendment which will provide for a National and Uniform Divorce Law, or do you think it would be better to have all efforts devoted to securing a uniform law in the several States independently of the National Government? 2-Should we make it unlawful to marry until the age of 25, as suggested by Elizabeth Cady Stanton? 3-Should we refuse a man the right to marry a woman unless he can prove that he is able to support her? 4-Should a divorce be granted when one of the parties is convicted of a felony? 5-Do you think there would be less unhappiness in marriage if both parties were self-supporting? 6-In case of divorce granted for statutory offense should both parties be allowed to marry? 7-Should a divorce be granted only after a legal separation of one year or more? 8-Is mutual consent a sufficient cause for divorce? 9-Should divorce be granted when one party is a habitual drunkard or addicted to the use of drugs? 10-Is insanity sufficient reason for absolute divorce? 11-Which parent, in any, should have charge of the education of the children in the case of divorce? 12-Dr. Benjamin Andrews University, of Nebraska, gives four reasons for which a divorce is excusable. (1) Wilful and permanent desertion. (2) Abuse. (3) Refusal to support. (4) Pronounced incompatibility. Do you agree with him? 13-Should the question of divorce be left entirely to church, as many suggest, but in that case how could divorces in the case of non-churchgoers be looked after? 14-In the case of re-marriage of a divorced woman should the former husband be released from further payments of alimony? 15-Would you favor the appointing of a commission composed of eminent ecclesiastics and distinguished lawyers for the drawing up of a new code for either a uniform State or Federal law? [* Sent Russian Report Nov. 1902 *] [* 38 *] THE EDUCATOR PUBLISHING CO., DR. M. E. CONGER, Manager. [LOCK BOX 328.] ADDRESS The Educator Pub. Co. 945 Trumbull Ave. CHICAGO THE LIGHT TURNED ON THE NATURE CURE. CHICAGO, Nov 13 1902 Mrs Clara Barton New York. Dear Madam, Your divorce article, next to Mrs Stantons in importance, (may I say) equal to hers in plain clear analysis, and a clear comprehension of the whole subject, inspires me to write this brief note. The Bishops, and Rev. Gentlemen failed, the women who are handling this subject, are a success, they know something about what they are talking about. I vote that you go to the head of the column now that Mrs Stanton has gone up higher. I have been interested for 50 years am now 77. Yours Sincerely, M. E. Conger[* Ansd- June 30- 1903. *] GUARANTEED CIRCULATION "OVER" 1,000,000 COPIES EVERY ISSUE. RATE $4.00 PER AGATE LINE. The Woman's Magazine, E. G. LEWIS, PRES. AND MGR. F. J. CABOT, SECRETARY. A. A. HINKLEY, 150 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. GENERAL OFFICES, THE WINNER BUILDING, 8TH & CHESTNUT STS., ST. LOUIS, MO. GEO. B. HISCHE, 226 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS, 6/24/1903. Hon. Miss Clara Barton, Pres. Red Cross Society, Washington, D. C. Dear Friend: - My Magazine now goes into the homes of nearly a million and a half women. It is probably the most representative Woman's Magazine in existence today. If occurs to me that if we could secure an article from your pen, giving information about the Red Cross Society in a way that will appeal to the hearts of these women, and also telling them, in a simple manner so that they can understand and grasp it, what to do in their own homes in case of accident, &c., that such an article, being read, as it would by probably five millions of women, would be most acceptable. I realize that you are a very busy woman and that the demands on your time and energies are excessive, yet I venture to ask if you will not contribute such an article to our columns. Very truly yours, E G Lewis EVERY Issue "Over" a Million Copies-Voluntarily PROVEN Every Issue. June 30th, 1903. Dear Mr. Lewis: Your very courteous letter of the 24th instant reaches me by this morning mail. Your conclusions are all correct; it is true that I have very little time to spare and it is equally true that the information which you speak of, should, and I believe would be a source of useful and welcome information to many readers of your far-reaching Magazine. The information which you seek covers, in reality, two subjects: one the Red Cross proper of which comparatively little is known and the "First Aid" to which you allude, a most comprehensive Department which it is just now establishing as a handmaid, if I may be allowed the expression, a most important adjunct which it has so long needed and striven to obtain for the good of the people at large. Of this Department even less is known than of the Red Cross itself. They would be better treated in two articles than in one, and I believe more readily comprehended. You do not name the length of article desired, or the space you have to give it - would it be asking too much to desire you to be a little more specific in this matter, giving me such details as you can and let me see what I can do with it.GUARANTEED CIRCULATION OVER 1.000.000 COPIES EACH ISSUE. RATE $4.00 PER AGATE LINE. THE WOMAN'S MAGAZINE, FORMERLY THE WINNER MAGAZINE. E.G LEWIS, PRES. AND MGR F. J. CABOT, SECRETARY. C. H. GUILD, GENERAL OFFICES, GEO. B. HISCHE, 132 NASSAU STREET THE WINNER BUILDING, 195 WABASH AVENUE, NEW YORK. 8TH & CHESTNUT STS., CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, 7/6/03 Hon Clara Barton, Washington DC Your very kind letter came in my absence My Dear Miss Barton, I ask your pardon for the delay in answering. Two articles would be splendid & I know that coming from your pen, would be read with interest by the hundreds of thousands of women who take this magazine. In reply to your questions ; we are publishing a paper for the masses of women We try to tell them in plain english what they want to know. Not how to decorate their homes with ebony & mother of pearl, but how to take a shoe box & make a dresser of it or a handkerchief & make a stock collar The price is 10c [cents] per year, & each month ads from 60.000 to 90.000 more subscribers to our list. We are building the first publishing plant in the world, at a cost of quarter million dollars & a hotel of a thousand rooms to care for our readers who come to the Fair. It all started from a capital of $1.75 five years ago GUARANTEED CIRCULATION OVER 1.000.000 COPIES EACH ISSUE. RATE $4.00 PER AGATE LINE. THE WOMAN'S MAGAZINE, FORMERLY THE WINNER MAGAZINE. E.G LEWIS, PRES. AND MGR F. J. CABOT, SECRETARY. C. H. GUILD, GENERAL OFFICES, GEO. B. HISCHE, 132 NASSAU STREET THE WINNER BUILDING, 195 WABASH AVENUE, NEW YORK. 8TH & CHESTNUT STS., CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, 2/ & we employ 300 women in our offices today To reach these readers of The Woman's Magazine an article must be easily understood & get right in where they live, the everyday life of the average woman with a family Tell them what the great Red Cross Society is, what it does & how it does it & its purpose in the future ; then tell them of the First Aid Society in the same way, such a way as only you whose heart is wrapped up in it can. Place before the five or six million women who will read your articles. The pathetic, womanly loving work being done & the trials & victories you have passed through in it. Take these women outside themselves & their narrow often monotonus home life & show them what the women of the Red Cross are doing to make the world better & happier & then bring home to them how each one can be a Red Cross Society in their own home & the sunshine that such two papers will spread in a million homes, the new thought it will create & the better understanding ofGUARANTEED CIRCULATION OVER 1,000,000 COPIES EACH ISSUE. RATE $4.00 PER AGATE LINE. The Woman's Magazine, FORMERLY THE WINNER MAGAZINE. E. G. LEWIS, PRES AND MGR F. J. CABOT, SECRETARY C. H. GUILD, GENERAL OFFICES, GEO. B. HISCHE, 132 NASSAU STREET THE WINNER BUILDING 195 WABASH AVENUE, NEW YORK. 8TH & CHESTNUT STS., CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. 3 St. Louis, Your great work it will give, will not be the least of your good works. I hand you a copy of my paper as it is. It is clean & everything about its publication is clean. It has been a long bitter fight to get it where it is but I hope to see it the greatest publication the world has ever seen, before I finish my work. In two months more our new publishing plant will be done & then the size of the magazine will be doubled & its appearance greatly improved, but it will always be the little paper that the American Woman pays 10¢ a year for & registers the dime to be sure we get it & she gets her Woman's Magazine Thanking you for your kindness Very truly E G Lewis [* Ansd July 18 1903. *] A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO SERVED HONORABLY IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN AND THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION. SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.00 THE YEAR. A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM. OFFICE OF SPANISH WAR JOURNAL. ROOMS 93 AND 94 FENDALL BUILDING 344 D STREET, N. W. FIFTH FLOOR. L. C. DYER, Editor and Publisher. PHONE EAST 813. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16, 1903. 1903. Miss Clara Barton, 49 E. 58th St., New York City. My dear Comrade and Friend: The September number of Spanish War Journal will be a special number and it will be appreciated very much if you would write an article for publication in this issue. The subject you may choose yourself but if you think proper I would be glad if you would write something on the Red Cross, its work and your connection with it. An article of from 300 to 500 words would be greatly appreciated. Fraternally, L. C. Dyer Publisher Spanish War Journal. Dict. BMB.July 20, 1903. E.G. Lewis, Esq., "The Woman's Magazine" The Winner Building, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Mr. Lewis:- Here is the promised story of the Red Cross. My only fear is that it is a little bit too long for one article and not quite long enough for two. I am sending it, however, just as it is, and you will deal with it as will best suit the make-up of your Magazine. In acknowledging the receipt you might let me know whether it will appear in the August or September number of your Magazine. Very faithfully yours, [*Ansd by card*] [*What does she want?*] [*38*] EDITH J. GRISWOLD COUNSELLOR AT LAW AND PATENT ATTORNEY EXPERT IN PATENT SUITS TELEPHONE, 414 CORTLANDT CABLE ADDRESS, ACCURATUS NEWYORK ST. PAUL BUILDING, 220 BROADWAY NEW YORK, June 3, 1904. Miss Clara Barton, Dear Miss Barton, You were kind enough to write for our calendar last year, and now I'm going to ask for another little article from you for the 1905 work. The Pope Mfg. Co. will defray the expenses of publishing the calendar, and the bicycle quotations will be used by us in some novel way differing from the pamphlet "The Quest For Health." It will be a great convenience to me if you will let me have a reply to this within two weeks, but if I am assured of a sentiment from you I will wait longer for it. Yours very truly, Edith J. Griswold [*Sent an article*] [*July 11, 1904*] [*38*] EDITH J. GRISWOLD COUNSELLOR AT LAW AND PATENT ATTORNEY EXPERT IN PATENT SUITS TELEPHONE, 414 CORTLANDT CABLE ADDRESS, ACCURATUS NEWYORK ST. PAUL BUILDING, 220 BROADWAY NEW YORK. July 5th, 1904 Miss Clara Barton, My dear Miss Barton, It is certainly not too late for you to come into our calendar, and even had the calendar gone to the printer I would get it back to insert something from you. What I want is a little article from twenty to fifty words to show that you approve of bicycle riding. If you can say that you believe cycling to be beneficial for women in getting them out doors, or something of the kind, that is what is wanted. Did you not receive the scrap book entitled "The Quest For Health"? One was sent to you but several of them went astray, and I am mailing another one to you today. We could not afford to make the scrap book large enough to include all the quotations from the calendar. I believe about one half of those from the calendar came out in the scrap book and I do not know whether you were in it or not. If not, you certainly ought to be. Yours very truly, Edith J. Griswold [*Ansd and accepted Sept. 8, 1904*] [*38*] EDITORAL ROOMS. The Christian Endeavor World, Continuing The Golden rule. Fremont Temple, Boston, Mass. FRANCIS E. CLARK, D.D. EDITOR. AMOS R. WELLS, MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS, ARTHUR W. KELLY, JOHN F. COWAN, D.D. September 1, 1904 Miss Clara Barton, New York, N.Y. Dear Miss Barton:- I think that you may know of our paper, which is the international organ of Christian Endeavor societies. It reaches a very large constituency, having more than 90,000 subscribers, and our readers are among the brightest young men and young women in the country. They are all greatly and increasingly interested in the subject of international peace, and to increase their zeal for this great end, I venture to apply to you for an article, which I should like the privilege of promising int he prospectus of our next volume, which I am now preparing. I suggest as a topic, "The Wickedness of War," and for the length, from 1500 to 2000 words. Our payment would be $50, made immediately on receipt of the manuscript, and we would await your leisure for it, desiring only to have it within the next three or four months. Of course we should be glad to have it sooner, if you can find time for it. EDITORIAL ROOMS. The Christian Endeavor World, Continuing The Golden Rule, Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. FRANCIS E. CLARK, D.D. EDITOR. AMOS R. WELLS, MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS, ARTHUR W. KELLY, JOHN F. COWAN, D.D. September 1, 1904 Our readers are not children, but young men and young women and their elders, a very interesting and important constituency that I know you will be glad to address; and I very much hope for a favorable response to this request. Very cordially yours, Amos R. Wells.[*38*] EDITORIAL ROOMS F.P. KAISER PUBLISHING COMPANY 317-320 THIRD NATIONAL BANK BUILDING ST. LOUIS MISSOURI USA St. Louis, Mo., July 5, 1911. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Maryland. Dear Miss Barton:- We have in preparation a series of ten volumes devoted especially to the needs, tastes and development of American women. It will be a companion series of our "World's Best Essays," edited by the late Justice Brewer, of the United State Supreme Court, and to our Self Culture series (10 volumes) edited by Andrew Sloan Draper, LL. D. We intend that it shall illustrate the same high standards as these publications. A feature of the work will be representative extracts from the prose writings of women in America and Europe whose works have done most in helping womanhood and in advancing civilization. Hence we are asking you to favor us with an authentic text for such a selection from your own prose. Madame De Stael will be represented by about 10 to 12 pages of the work, or about 5,000 words. With your kind permission to use such an extract, we will be under still greater obligations if you will yourself select for us what you think is most adapted to help women in reaching more satisfactory lives. We venture to add in our own interest and that of your regular publishers, that the inclusion of an extract of 5,000 words in such a work as this is calculated to promote the sale of your works as a whole rather than to compete with any one of them. We may add also that if the selection is made from such of your writings as have not yet been collected in book form, it will be entirely satisfactory to us. The scope of the work admits prose in all its modes except those of fiction. Begging that you will favor us with a reply, we remain Respectfully yours, The F.P. Kaiser Publishing Co. By THE MANAGING EDITOR. favor to write a description of her house, grounds and bath house If you will also say if you found the house agree- able as a residence, that the servants were satisfactory [?] She wants very much to find a tenant [page two] A.G.V. Walton Washin D.C. About Jorrin Villa, answered 12/14 C.B. private Good CHHC My dear Miss Barton, This afternoon Madame Jorrin was ready to go out to see you but the snow began to fall and so she was unable to go. She wants me to ask you if you will do her the or to rent the house to the government and she would appreciate so much a few lines from you. Madame Jorrin expects to go to New York in a few days - as soon as she can arrange to leave a good description of her place. We all want to see you very much and trust me may have the pleasure of doing so before long. Madame Jorrin is staying with us now. Most Sincerely Yours Anne G. Veazey Walton Madame sends her best love to you & Dr. Hubbell 1731 P. st. Washington December 12th