Barton, Clara:

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[AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM CLARA BARTON TO ROSCOE G. WELLS, REGARDING THE PRINTING AND SHIPMENT OF THE NEWLY-PUBLISHED SECOND EDITION OF THE BARTON FIRST AID ... A letter from Clara Barton (1821-1912) to her friend and collaborator, Roscoe G. Wells, regarding the logistics of printing and shipping the newly published second edition of The Barton First Aid Text-Book. Writing from her family home in Oxford, Massachusetts (using the contemporary abbreviation for the state), Barton originally enclosed a letter (no longer present) for Wells to take to Harriette Reed, Barton's close friend and caretaker of her Glen Echo, Maryland, property when Barton was away, and collaborator on special projects for the Red Cross and for Barton's new organization, the National First Aid Association of America. Barton discusses with Wells the envelopes prepared for shipping, the possibility of another printing of the books, orders from a Mrs. Henton, and the associated bills from a Mr. Parsons: "Oxford, Ms. Jany 15,1906 My dear Roscoe – I inclose a letter in this, which I desire you to take personally and carefully to Mrs. Reed – directly: in the hope that it may be the means of loosening our tight cords, a wee bit – Let us keep up good courage, and faith, The darkest day brightens. Please go to Mrs. Reed at once whether she be at Boston or even at home, - We have not too much time before Wednesday. – "I look anxiously for the books. We have almost 500 envelopes addressed. Shall we require an

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