Manuscript/Mixed Material Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational Club, Montclair, N.J., 1888
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Image 1 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … CLARA BARTON SPEECHES & WRITINGS FILE Speeches & lectures "Philanthropy," Congregational Club, Montclair, N. J., Apr. 19, 1888
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 2 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … First Draft of Address given at Montclair N.J. April 19th 1888 [*P-11*]
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 3 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … Dr I owe you many apologies for long delay - in compiling with your request to be one of us. I beg you not to misunderstand, it [The entire case for Our…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 4 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … Nothing leads more directly to crime, nothing offers so fair and so safe opportunities as the tramping that comes of beggary thoughtlessly fed at the door. God forgive us for the murders…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 5 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … What came of it, what was I doing for all these people? Under my treatment they grew nothing better, but somethg worse. I seemed to be creating the very condition of things…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 6 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … They are reaching out intelligently and grappling all great question of social welfare, - The best thought & effort of both men and women are given to this great problem of elevating…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 7 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … if on recalling a few other instances of my earlier wisdom, I quote from my own notes, you will not accuse me of plagarism: With a childhood and youth passed among the…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 8 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … when she informed me - My orders were obeyed, and the daily visits went on for months. At length it came to light, that the poor blue eyed baby had been stolen…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 9 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … might perhaps suggest more thoughtful action - a closer looking to results - a wider range of view - The touching of some points never yet handled and perhaps held too sacred…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 10 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … cast their accumulating burdens of woe & want & crime, upon the weary shoulder of these kind hearted neighbors. Furnishing increased and endless and opportunity for "womans work in charity and philanthropy"…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 11 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … This is not [entirely] the work of legislation. and perhaps the needy are not the only class to be educated. May it not be that the charity bestowing, unthinking and generous public…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 12 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … 125 for a moment forget how spoiled by habits and customs are the people among whom we labor, born to poverty and worthlessness, raised in indolence and beggary, trained to vice it…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 13 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … That is the highest charity which does the greatest good Mrs. Lucy L. Brown " Theresa S. Brown Wm Vial - Tuesday Apr 2, at 2 P.M. Appointments Apr.2. Toy P.M. Riggs…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 14 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … Cor 16-14 - Let all your things be done with charity Cols 3- 14- Above all things put in charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Timothy - 1- 1.5 Now the…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 15 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … I have not recited these inspired paragraphs for the instruction of this audience to whom they are even more familiar than to me, but because as popularly interpreted they form the foundation…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 16 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … Although I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling symbal And though I have the gift of…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 17 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … Cor 16-14 - Let all your things be done with charity Cols 3- 14- Above all things put in charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Timothy - 1- 1.5 Now the…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 18 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … to the sacrifice, and the zealous monk and devoted sister, forgetful of all else, have forfeited ease, pleasure personal comforts, living lives of self-abnegation, toil and suffering, counting death gain, so the…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 19 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … And what class of women has this been? The best, the noblest 2 1 the most generous, consciencous, self forgetful, unselfish and self sacrificing the good God has ever creates - for…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 20 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … 2 1 his hungry little sister, hiding at the same time a cigarette. 2 behind him. Please the parents who raise a family in ignorance of work and 1 idleness, refusing to…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 21 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … and the cough never left her is the verdict - But the poor: have they no duties-are all their ills, and conditions God sent, are no questions to be raised in their…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 22 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … own wants - whether our charity as administered may not be a damage to both the recipient and the community - for instance of the health tramp knew, positively, that no one…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 23 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … promiscuous in the distribution of its so called charities - no where in any civilized nation is there such vagrancy idleness destitution and want - I think you have all heard of…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 24 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … thereby some immunity from the drudgery of pulling charity work - some time to provide for their own wants - attend to their own duties, cultivate their minds, and live out their…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 25 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … ---------------------------------------- ------- ADDRESS OF MISS CLARA BARTON-------- --------------------------------------- GIVEN BY INVITATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB, -- :At its ANNUAL MEETING: -- Held at Montclair, New Jersey. -- :[oOo?]: -- Subject -- Philanthropy.…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 26 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -2- want or woe, sorrow or pain, famine or pestilence, destruction or poverty have darkened the land, there have followed the white handed maidens, the votaries of charity, with words of pity,…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 27 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -4- Has the man who refused to work from May till Octorber, be- cause he could not get so much by a few cents a day for his work, as he demanded,…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 28 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -6- feed to her children, but would take them away where they could be cared for, and put her to work, she might decide of herself to do a little work. If…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 29 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … doing it? But how to open way, you ask? Where to find the work? Knowledge is the key to many doors. How many ladies before me are struggling along with a part…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 30 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -10- Call in the Doreases, and rally the martyrs. I fear, good Christian friends, and beloved, you may come to regard me as very uncharitable in my views of charity; and yet,…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 31 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -12- to advise--(They were as old as I in years, in many respects, much older.) I looked into their ways of living and doing; the extravagance and mismanagement practiced by them, exercised…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 32 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -14- given her a little, but not enough;" "Did she know of the Charity Organization Society?" "Oh yes, She knew about them; they didn't do nothing for the poor. She never heard…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
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Image 33 of Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational … -16- hopes of Heaven won by it. And this, with small outlay of intelligent thought, or inducement to labor; no inspection, and little discrimination. "Let not the left hand know what the…
- Contributor: Barton, Clara
- Date: 1888
About this Item
Title
- Clara Barton Papers: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947; Speeches and lectures; "Philanthropy," Congregational Club, Montclair, N.J., 1888
Names
- Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
Headings
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- - Andersonville Prison
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
- - Women--Suffrage--United States
- - Women's rights--United States
- - Social problems--United States
- - Barton family--Correspondence
- - Hubbell family. Julian B. Hubbell family papers
- - American National Red Cross
- - Friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army. Office of Correspondence
- - International Committee of the Red Cross
- - National First Aid Association of America
- - Geneva Convention (1864 August 22)
- - Ambulance service
- - Disaster relief
- - First aid in illness and injury
- - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Civilian relief
- - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Medical care
- - Humanitarianism
- - Military nursing
- - Prisoners of war--Georgia--Andersonville
- - Spanish-American War, 1898--Civilian relief
- - Temperance--United States
- - War relief
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- - Manuscripts
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- series: Speeches and Writings File, 1849-1947
- MSS11973, box: 153; Microfilm reel: 107
Source Collection
- Clara Barton papers, 1805-1958
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- Manuscript Division
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- online text
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- Ambulance Service
- American National Red Cross
- Andersonville
- Andersonville Prison
- Barton Family
- Civil War
- Civilian Relief
- Correspondence
- Disaster Relief
- First Aid in Illness and Injury
- Franco-Prussian War
- Friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army. Office of Correspondence
- Geneva Convention (1864 August 22)
- Georgia
- History
- Hubbell Family. Julian B. Hubbell Family Papers
- Humanitarianism
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Manuscripts
- Medical Care
- Military Nursing
- National First Aid Association of America
- Prisoners and Prisons
- Prisoners of War
- Social Problems
- Spanish-American War
- Suffrage
- Temperance
- United States
- War Relief
- Women
- Women's Rights