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Clara Barton
President of the American National Association of the Red Cross
Government Delegate to the Conference of Carlsruhe 1887.
Washington, D. C. U. S. A
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Matilda Banwa
My dear Mrs. Stanford
In Mamma's absence, as she always allows, I opened your note and its very generous enclosure. It is hard to find the right words with which to thank you in Mamma's name & mine for such kindess. You must supply them out of your own heart.
The flowers would be a great help to our Booth, particularly on November 23rd, the night of the Spanish music, supplied by our Booth.
Pray excuse this in-
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792 Lyin St San Francisco August 2nd, 1901
My very dear Mrs Stanford
I have written you two long letters but I fear you did not get them for I sent them to London not being able to get to the trunk where I had your Paris address. I was so delighted to get news of you and to hear you are well and happy. There is only one thing in life I can pray for you & that is to be calm and no
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his { ?} so warmly at the last hour. Mr. Wilson was his advisor and Mr. Hamilton set the Example. After all Example is the greatest thing in life. I hope you liked the Convent where you placed your niece and that she is serving to your hearts desire. I still keep the two Bowie girls in the Sacred Heart Convent. Camie my pet boy is now with [Harker ?]& Lent, I hope he will be a good man.
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anxious moments. Since I am back here I have thought a great deal about you and how sorry I am I did not go over with you and let Rena come home for I would have been saved many unhappy hours but God knows best. I dont think any of us can be saved if we do not suffer in this life and up to the last ten years I had only happiness and it is
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a proof of Gods love to make one now feel so lonely and detached from all the things of life.
Mr Sheldon has just died and a most beautiful death - he learned to love God above all things and received all the Sacraments of his Church and died perfectly happy poor fellow what love God had for him to let him in
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Lizzie remains in {Red ?} with her little flock which is now 10 in November. I have been in San Mateo most of my time freeing up my home to rent, it is now rented by William {Bonru?} for 18 months. I go no place, so I have no news to write to you. Think of poor Mrs Teris! we would ? } lived her all she has { ?} strength these last few months. I hope you saw the monument in Italy I had made for my poor Henry - it is now on its way
[left side] Louise Barriolket Aug 2nd 1901
