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A book on the U.S Sanitary Commission (the fore runner of the…
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Sydney
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5-Dec-2010
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A book on the U.S Sanitary Commission (the fore runner of the American Red Cross) about its purpose and work, 299 pages published by Little, Brown & Co. Boston 1862 ‘The Sanitary Commission Bulletin No 38 Philadelphia 1st June 1865 27 pages (lacks covers) Brown envelope printed on top left hand corner, sanitary Commission. Envelope is addressed to Mrs Jane Batchelor and Miss A.M Batchelor 38 Blandina Street Utica, New York Brown envelope printed on top left corner U.S Sanitary Commission, complete with stamp and cancellation mark, Louisville, Kentucky June 1864.Addressed to Rev R.A. Grant U.S San Com Memphis, Tenn White envelope printed on top left hand corner U.S Sanitary Commission, complete with 5 cent stamp, and cancellation mark Walpole, N.H August 15th New York Office 823 Broadway. Addressed to Fred K .N Knapp Esq 244 F Street Sanitary Comm, Washington D.C. Carte-de-visite of a Sanitary Commission worker detailed as a pastry cook at the first Sanitary Commission Fair, Philadelphia, September 1863, a full standing front on view of an attractive young woman wearing a white apron over her dress, white elbow length sleeve guards, and white cap, no back mark
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