CLARA BARTON HISTORIC HANDWRITTEN LETTER SIGNED WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS CONTENT. Two pages, Oxford, Mass, Nov. 9, 1905, 5 x 6, To Governor Long, Boston, Mass… I pray you permit me to introduce to you my friend, Mr. Wells of your city, who, if you can find a few minutes to spare to him… The nature of a work he has in hand… That I gave to the Red Cross in it’s infancy, twenty years ago. But this far exceeds the Red Cross in practical value. I wished to bring it to notice to you as well your young townsman… With highest respect – most cordials – Clara Barton. Comes with her hand addressed envelope. Both items have staple holes on the outside edge, otherwise in fine condition. Who worked on the front lines at several battles, including Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg during the. Founder of the American Red Cross. She is known for her humanitarian work at a time when few women worked outside the home. Was Clara Barton’s assistant at the National First Aid Association of America, which Barton had just established a few month earlier. She had resigned as President of the American National Red Cross the previous year because of criticism of her management style and her age (she was 82 at the time). She went on to serve as honorary President of the new organization for five years. NO REASONALBLE OFFER REFUSED! PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR OFFER! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH. We do not sell reprints or facsimile autographs. This is our 31. We closed our retail galleries and now are totally internet sales oriented. We are a long-time member of UACC #RD338 and the Manuscript Society. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client. History Makers Autographs offers one of the strongest guarantees available by any dealer. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of the document/artwork , without time limit, to the original purchaser. Every item we sell comes with a Certificate of Authenticity clearly stating this guarantee. International Buyers Please Note. The item “CLARA BARTON HISTORIC HANDWRITTEN LETTER SIGNED WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS CONTENT” is in sale since Wednesday, April 3, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Science, Inventor”. The seller is “stevnowli_0″ and is located in Nokomis, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Signed by: CLARA BARTON
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