The Life of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross (Vol. 2 of 2)Barton, William E. (William Eleazar)
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The Life of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross (Vol. 2 of 2)
Barton, William E. (William Eleazar)
American National Red Cross -- Biography; Barton, Clara, 1821-1912; Nurses -- United States -- Biography
his reply, 124;
further correspondence, 130 _seq._;
first pamphlet concerning Red Cross, 139;
her first attempt at publicity, 145-46;
correspondence with Pres. Garfield, 147-49;
interview with James G. Blaine, 149 _seq._;
interview with Robert T. Lincoln, 151;
letter from James G. Blaine approving Red Cross, 154;
her first public announcement of the Red Cross, 157;
elected president American Red Cross, 159;
organizes first local Red Cross society in America, 162;
interviews President Arthur, 163;
appears before Senate Committee, 164;
first work of American Red Cross, 169;
encounters opposition of rival organizations, 172 _seq._;
visits State Department, 179 _seq._;
sees the Red Cross Treaty, 179-81;
receives news of adoption of Treaty, 184;
in Mississippi floods, 196 _seq._;
becomes matron at Sherborn, 199-214;
her love of the color of red, 218, 347;
Louisiana tornado, 220;
Ohio River floods, 221;
Texas famine, 224;
Mount Vernon tornado, 228;
yellow fever epidemic, 229;
Johnstown, 231;
Sea Islands hurricane, 240;
Armenia, 244;
in Constantinople, 248;
decorated by Sultan, 254;
attended International Conference at Geneva, 260;
introduced the “American Amendment,” 261;
letter from Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden, 264;
letter to Mamie Stafford, 268;
address at Wellesley, 270;
is pressed for money for expenses of Red Cross, 271;
accepts Red Cross Farm, 272 _seq._;
in Cuba, 280-93;
receives thanks of Congress, 293;
at Galveston, 294;
at St. Petersburg, 296;
friction in Red Cross, 298;
Committee of Investigation, 300;
resigns from Red Cross, 300;
considers removal to Mexico, 301;
at home, 307-16;
her religion, 317-25;
her personality, 326-60;
her last years, 361-68;
her death, 369-74;
her funeral, 374-78;
her resurrection, 379.
Barton, Clarissa Harlowe, aunt of Clara Barton, I: 15.
Barton, David, brother of Clara, I: 20, 31;
his accident, 38;
his marriage, 53, 54;
letters of Clara to, 70 _seq._, 111, 225;
letter from, concerning her home life, 199, 200.
Barton, Dolly, I: 15.
Barton, Dorothy, sister of Clara, I: 132.
Barton, Dorothy Moore, wife of Dr. Stephen, I: 14.
Barton, Lady Editha, I: 10.
Barton, Edmund, I: 13.
Barton, Edward, of Salem, I: 11.
Barton, Elijah Moore, I: 14, 15.
Barton, Elizabeth Rich, wife of Stephen (brother of Clara), I: 132.
Barton, Gideon, I: 14.
Barton, Hannah, I: 15.
Barton, Hannah, wife of Samuel, I: 12.
Barton, Ida, I: 133.
Barton, Dr. John, I: 11.
Barton, Julia, wife of David, her marriage, I: 54;
her interest in Clara’s wardrobe, 56;
letters of Clara to, 94-100.
Barton, Sir Leysing de, I: 9.
Barton, Luke, I: 15.
Barton, Mamie, niece of Clara, _see_ Stafford, Mrs. John.
Barton, Martha, wife of Edward, I: 10.
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