Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May

Image 1 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May CLARA BARTON DIARIES AND JOURNALS Jan-May 1887 Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.

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Date: 1887-01

Image 2 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Diary of journey .05 Texan Drought from first to last January,1887 Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.

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Date: 1887-01

Image 3 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Clara Barton Washington D.C. President American National Red Cross. Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.

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Date: 1887-01

Image 4 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 1887 January About January 15th it became apparent that some one should go to Texas to investigate the extent of the Drought that had prevailed there during several months running into years...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 5 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Domestic - settled with Mary Barton for board of Dr Hubbell and Mr. Hitz and paid my proportion of gas bill 2.80 his charge for the two gentlemen is 25, Dolls per...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 6 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 1887 Jan 19 1887 Wed. Left Washington for N.Y. to attend Soroses Dinner the next evening at Delmonico's Thursday 20 Jany Ruffin took us to train paid him for trunks 1.00 left...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 7 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 1887 Jan. 21, Friday Left after breakfast with Mrs. Thomas for Phil. Left her in N.Y. -got Our trunks over to Jersey City. Expressed the steamer Trunk to Washington 1.00 Wrote Mr...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 8 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 87 Jan. 22, Sat. con. I waited till 6 1/2 PM train for Dr. who came we then waited till 11.20 for night-through train- gave supper to little runaway boy- It was...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 9 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 87 Jan 24. Monday Arr. [arrived] St. Louis 7 1/2 day light- saw no one. tried to telephone Mr. Nelson and Leslie - Bot [bought] tickets to Albany, Texas via Missouri, Pacific...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 10 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 1887 Jan. 25 Fort Worth We arrived at Fort Worth about 7 PM could get no farther than cicso and decided to remain in hotel till morning- the Telegraph Operator came into...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 11 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May 26 Wed - Cisco to Albany We dined - paid 1.00 gave to landlady 1.00 " " Porter .25 paid [?] .50 cts $3.75 Took train at 6 for Albany no one...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 12 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Friday Jan 28. Trip at 10 took hack with John Brown, Judge Hal county Judge & Dr. with driver for Hulltown 12 miles - went to store lunched - met clergy visited...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 13 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Sunday Jan 30 - Spent the day at Mr Reynolds - Monday 31 - Took team and with John Brown Judge Peter Hart Dr. & I drove to Breckenridge to meet the...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 14 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May The days from this have been passed in Albany at Mr. Geo. T. Reynolds made a visit to Judge Bartholomew & staid overnight called next mrng on Mrs. Vernon who is ill...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 15 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May But as early as the 4th _ or 5 the rain commenced to fall by degrees, the weather came cloudy, and on Sunday the 6, the streets were so muddy that few...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 16 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Tuesday 8 Febr. I had taken a head cold, and was half sick - The mail came from last nights train 3 letters from Mr. Hitz and two congressional Records. One concerning...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 17 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Into my room, & the matter of an Albany Red Cross was conversed - & it was unanimously decided to have the society formed - The conversation was long. The meeting broke...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 18 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May to work with - you are to get rich" I then mildly suggested that they start a Red + Stock ranch, and raise cattle, The idea took and I think it was...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 19 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Wednesday 9 - Dined at M of the Hotel - a fine occasion. Packed our trunks and made us ready to leave next morning at 6 - The maid brought several letters...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 20 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Thursday 10. Went in the dark to the station, found Judge Flemming - Mr. Conrad to Judge Bartholomew Went to Cisco - stopped at Haus House the Tipsy woman with The gold...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 21 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May one of his reporters and say what I wish to - Later came Mr. Doremus of the News and then came the explanation of the dispatch - The operator Dolphin had left...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 22 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Saturday 12- rode all day through Arkansas. had an unpleasant porter was on the train all night and only got to St. Louis Sunday Morning 13th when we had decided to wait...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 23 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Monday 14, We had made a run to Cincinnati in the night - Dr. Went out to breakfast I was too ill to go had the hardest day of all, I think....

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Date: 1887-01

Image 24 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Feb. Tuesday 15 - con. Still something may have been gained to someone, I feel that the drought call has come to an end. Through it John Brown had gotten himself armed...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 25 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May up vigorously I see no reason why the state will not furnish its own seed. The commissioners go or with their distribution. The farms plant their grain and John Brown run his...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 26 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May paid Mr. Hitz for service from Feb 20 to March 12 time of settlement 15. he continuing his leave with Mary till April 1st at which time I closed with the Mr...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 27 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Apr 2 Dr. Hubbell paid me back for his tuition to Prof. Haupt- for German lessons - $20. also Paid his board for the month of April while he takes German -...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 28 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May April 15 My Bank accts at Riggs Stand Personal c $267. added notes 400 $6.67 Red Cross $100. (April 12) Gave Johnny $ To go to Mt Vernon $5.00 May 2 1887...

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Date: 1887-01

Image 29 of Clara Barton Papers: Diaries and Journals: 1887, Jan.-May Daniel Curry 135 D S. E. Want to go under instruction as draftsman at the navy yard. Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.

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Date: 1887-01

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