Lot 133
Barton, Clara (1821-1912) American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. The "Angel of the Battlefield, " Barton distributed supplies and organized care of wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Establishing the American Red Cross in 1881, Barton served as the organization's first president and coordinated and supervised activities during the 1880s and 1890s. With Barton's perseverance, the role of the Red Cross internationally expanded from strictly war time efforts to include distribution of relief during natural disasters.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Clara"). One page, recto and verso, "Home", July 5, 1906. To "Dearest Marvin." Transmittal envelope included. Transmittal fold, otherwise fine.
Written near the end of her life, a very personal letter; "How sorry I am to know you are so weak…I seem to get no news to tell you but sad things, so many people that I know getting into accident or killed…".
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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