New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
RED CROSS WORK ~ TURKEY.
LETTER FROM MISS CLARA BARTON TELLS
OF DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN
CONSTANTINOPLE


A letter from Miss Clara Barton. dated at Con-
stantinople April %. has been received by Mrs.
Charles H. Raymond, of this city. president OF the
New-York Red Cross, whose hospital is in West
One-hundredth-st. Mrs Raymond gave the fare
well breakfast TO Miss Barton and her party at
Delmonicos on the morning Of January % In Miss
Bartons letter is a long account Of the death Of
Mrs. Mason. the linguist OF the Red Cross party.
March a. The concluding part OF the letter is as
follows:
You will want 10 know something OF ourselves:
OF all this have said very little to any one. but
strength to do the physical work Of writing.
You Will realize something what Il must be to take
rapid OF clerical help. last stenographer and
,yPewrsr which was the case when MISS na,
person be obtained TO operate a typewriter.
10 say nothing of stenography A few OF the ba INKS
and largest offices have typewriter. but not OBJ
tainable outside Thus you will picture TO yourself
Mr.. Pullman and myself all this time without TIE
work. financial. social official, diplomatic, under
do with our own hands. feet and heads. The mere
mechanical labor has often been sufficient TO hold
has been not fail in either official or business
matters, but socially We have failed. and while We
have hurt our friends. who feel neglected. We are
For our personnel we were fortunate on leav-
ing first hotel life OF two three weeks TO
have literally fall to MS most suitable home. fully
furnished az reasonable rent with excellent service
hand which relieves OF every care in that line
our steward and head of cuisine speaking seven
languages, pleasant and competent. We are direct
y on the shore of the Bosphorus. with two neghbors
near az hand the German Ambassador the
other the Turkish Minister OF State for Foreign
spared al | could for the field: Dr. Iubbcll
and Mr.. Mason. with their dragomen and assist
ants. TO lead tho first expedition the second under
charge OF Mr. wIstar and Mr.. Wood. These expe-
dtions have passed over the Mediterranean, up the
tressed cities from the coast 10 Harpoot. where 10y
different routes they are TO meet Tomorrow 10
and to consult as to the best methods for further
third charge is. what will most nearly appeal
cities suffering from four distinct epidemics-
typhoid AMI typhus fever dysentery and smallpox.
No hospitals, no doctors. no medicines, hundreds
dying. We have gathered a corps OF physicians
from syria Beyrout got them on In charge OF
making up his hospitals and placing his physicians.
FOR the two cities OF Zeitoun and Marasch. DR..
other distressed places to Harpoot. where il is said
10000 persons need aid. News comes by Turkish
fever; we wait In hope 1t may not be serious III.
pat the established facts are more man one lkes
typhus and dysentery at Arabkir.
tnul recently the season has been severe. tho
Thus far we have been well. but i trembe for my
assistants ASST among so much c1ntagon; FRAY t2r
earthly care can save us all
WIN YOU my precious friend. let this letter, or
assuring them Of my consideration and affection.
and most Of all my gratitude TO them for their
devotion 10 the institution 80 dear 20 me?
Ana more. my dear Mrs Raymond. let tell
yon thonght that often comes TO me, a KIND OF
men and women excursions. and In lovely com.
pan!es coming 20 Europe. even 10 this city. Of
comes 10 me iha, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and
body Of their ma;chless friends including the pre-
travel group for short trip and lie, us 'oin and
90 back WIN them Can YOU my dear eaten a
beauiiful Pass It to all tho dear friends with the
love bear them ana you.