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Letter [Front]
1897-06-01
Clara Barton National Historic Site, National Park Service
Glen Echo, MD, United States
George S. Barsoom wrote this letter on June 1, 1897 to Clara Barton about her pending visit to Baltimore, Maryland for a meeting. It was found in the south wall of the SW basement in the Glen Echo building by National Park Service staff during restoration work in July, 1980.
The “Mr. Pullman” referred to in this letter is George Pullman, financial secretary for the American Red Cross from 1892 until December 7, 1897. George Pullman was the son of Reverend Royal H. Pullman, a pastor at a Universalist Church in Baltimore and nephew of George M. Pullman, inventor of the Pullman Sleeper Car and railroad fame.
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- Title: Letter [Front]
- Creator: George S. Barsoom
- Date Created: 1897-06-01
- Location: Baltimore
- Contributor: Clara Barton National Historic Site National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/clba/exb/American_Red_Cross/Overview/CLBA2980_back.html
- Transcript: It becomes my duty as president of the American National Association of the Red Cross to officially announce to you that by appointment of the president and cabinet, I have been constituted governmental delegate to represent the United States in the coming Inter-National Conference of the Red Cross. To be held at Carlsruhe Germany during the last week of Sept. 1887.Also that Dr. J.B. Hubbell, general field agent of the American National Red Cross, and whose faithful and efficient services are so well recognized by our Societies, has been appointed associate delegate to serve in the same capacity with myself.“Miss Clara Barton. Washington, D. C. My Dear Miss Barton You cannot imagine how anxiously the people of Baltimore are waiting to see you. Last Thursday after I left Washington came here and went to see Mrs Bennett there were several ladies at her home waiting for the news when they saw me they all rushed to the door and said, please tell us what new you have. I said but a few words rejoice the Queen of America (Miss Clara Barton), will come. This good news made every one happy. Now Dear Miss Barton we all hope to see you tomorrow…(Wednesday) every thing for the meeting have been arranged and we hope to have big crowd and we also have arranged everything for your arrival and for your comfort. Please remember my kindest regards to Mr. Pullman. I hope to see him soon with you also. With kind regards and many wishes and many prayers for a long and happy life for you and for all workers of suffering humanity I remain Most Sinceraly yours Geo. S. Barsoom of Constantinople 1404 Eutaw Place Baltimore June 1, 1897.”
- Source: Clara Barton National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: CLBA2980
- Measurements: L 20.4, W 25.0 cm
- Materials: Paper
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