Teacher and humanitarian (1821–1912) best known for organizing the relief organization the American Red Cross. ALS signed “C. B.,” two pages both sides, 5.25 x 6.5, May 15, 1908. Barton writes to Roseve and Harriet. In part: “I am afraid I almost killed you with my letters of Sunday. And it may be I was entirely mistaken, and that the papers to go out to the people, are not to call direct for me—and that this excellently expressed paper is only for the men who are to lead, and not for the public—and this would be all so right. You will perhaps understand how these especially Red Cross days (of San Francisco) are made to bear a little heavily on me, and they are not missing their opportunity neither in New England, or here. Their spades are full of earth just now to ignominiously bury the poor old Red Cross…. The R.C. here is steering very hard in these last weeks to both justify and magnify itself. They are not yet succeeding to the full measure of their hopes….” In fine condition. R&R COA.
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