Clara Barton letters to cousin Len, 1864

Washington D.C. May 4th 64 My darling Cousin Len, It does really seem to me that nothing is ever to reach you. here you have been a Capt. "Lord knows" how long and I doubt if you know it yet. But I have good reason to believe that the Fulton will sail on Friday, and I should not be surprised if you returned with her. indeed I should think it would be necesary for you to do so unless you come as I have hinted there a few times before via Fortress Monroe. Your good letter of Apr 29th is just in hand came by the G.L. Clark. I am very

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Title: Clara Barton letters to cousin Len, 1864
Creator: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
Date Created: 1864
Description: Barton, a nurse, tended to the wounded on the battlefields of the Civil War, eventually being put in charge of hospitals and of locating missing Union soldiers. After the war she became active in women's suffrage and civil rights movements and was instrumental in founding the American Red Cross.
Subjects: Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: War
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Subjects: Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects: Persons: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
Subject: Time: 1860-1870
Country: United States
State: District of Columbia
Town: Washington
Archival Collection: Civil War, 1861-1865
Collection Identifier: MsL B2933le
Collection Guide: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/resources/civilwarresources/
Host institution: University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/
Rights Management: Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
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Item Type (DCMI): Text
Item Type (AAT): Correspondence
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