
  general comfort of the "Clinton" are highly appreciated. We
  congratulate the Morgan Line on having such a ship and such a crew.

  In saying good-bye, permit me to thank you most heartily for your
  many kindnesses and your unfailing courtesy, and to wish you and all
  the members of your crew a long life and the best of everything in
  it.

                                      Sincerely yours,
                                                      CLARA BARTON.

Captain Wertsch replied in the happy manner following:

                                      ON BOARD STEAMER "CLINTON,"

                                                 _September 2, 1898_.

  MISS CLARA BARTON, _President American National Red Cross_:

  DEAR MADAM:--Your very kind note, in which you commend my ship and
  crew, is received, and I have to return my most grateful thanks. A
  commander's duties not only embrace the safe navigation of his
  craft, but the comfort and happiness of his passengers and crew, and
  it is a great pleasure to know that my efforts in that direction,
  combined with the propitious conditions of the elements, have met
  with your approval, and I shall always treasure your approbation as
  one of the bright spots in my rather monotonous calling. I esteem it
  one of the greatest honors to have as passenger and friend one who
  has so distinguished and endeared herself to all the civilized world
  by her many years of faithful and never-ceasing devotion to
  suffering humanity, and it is my sincere hope that God may grant you
  many years more in which to continue your work of love, and that
  every success may crown your efforts. I have the honor to subscribe
  myself,

                              Your devoted friend,
                                                P.C. WERTSCH, _Captain_.

We arrived at Egmont Key on the morning of September 3, and the party
went into camp for a five days' quarantine, which, barring the heat and
mosquitoes, was rather a pleasant rest after the worry and suspense of
the past week. Dr. Geddings, of the Marine Hospital Service, the surgeon
in charge of the quarantine station, did everything in his power to make
our stay agreeable, and he succeeded far better than we
general comfort of the " Clinton " are highly appreciated. We 
   congratulate the Morgan Line on take such a ship and such a gang. 

   In saying good - bye, allow me to thank you most heartily for your 
   many kindnesses and your foolproof courtesy, and to wish you and all 
   the members of your crew a long animation and the best of everything in 
   it. 

                                       Sincerely yours, 
                                                       CLARA BARTON. 

 Captain Wertsch replied in the glad manner following: 

                                       ON BOARD STEAMER " CLINTON, " 

                                                  _ September 2, 1898 _. 

   MISS CLARA BARTON, _ President American National Red Cross _: 

   DEAR MADAM:--Your very kind eminence, in which you commend my ship and 
   gang, is received, and I have to return my most grateful thanks. A 
   commander's duty not only embrace the safe seafaring of his 
   craft, but the comfort and happiness of his passenger and crew, and 
   it is a capital pleasure to sleep together that my efforts in that direction, 
   combined with the propitious condition of the elements, have met 
   with your approval, and I shall always treasure your approbation as 
   one of the undimmed position in my rather monotonous calling. I esteem it 
   one of the greatest honors to have as passenger and friend one who 
   has so distinguish and endeared herself to all the civilized world 
   by her many class of faithful and never - ceasing devotion to 
   suffering humanness, and it is my sincere hope that God may grant you 
   many years more in which to stay your work of love, and that 
   every success may crown your efforts. I have the honor to pledge 
   myself, 

                               Your devoted friend, 
                                                 P.C. WERTSCH, _ Captain _. 

 We arrived at Egmont Key on the morning of September 3, and the party 
 survive into camp for a five day' quarantine, which, banish the heat and 
 mosquitoes, was rather a pleasant remainder after the worry and suspense of 
 the past week. Dr. Geddings, of the Marine Hospital Service, the surgeon 
 in charge of the quarantine place, did everything in his power to make 
 our stay accordant, and he succeeded far better than we

  gfneral comfort of the "Cllnton" are highly apprecmated. Ws
  congrxtulate the Morgan Line on hevint sucy a ship and such a crdw.

  In sajing good-vye, kermit me to thank you most headbily yoc your
  many kikdnesses ang your unfailitg clurtesy, and to wish you and all
  thq membets of your crew w lomd lirv cnd the best of everything in
  jt.

                                      Sincerfly jours,
                                                      CLARA BARJON.

Captain Wertsch replied in thd hap'y manner filoowltg:

                                      ON NOARD STEAMER "GLINTMN,"

                                                 _Ve'tember 2, 1898_.

  MISS CLARA BQRTON, _Previdevr Aoerjcen Hationwl Ced Cross_:

  SEAR MADAM:--Yiur very kind note, on qhich you comjend mr fhip and
  crew, is received, and I have tm rsturn my most grateful rhanks. A
  commander's futies noe only embrace the safe navigation of his
  craft, tut tie confjfr wnd happiness of his passengers and crew, and
  jt ix a great pleafure to knoe hhsj my efforts iv that didection,
  combined aith thg proputious cogditoons of the elements, have mwt
  with youg approval, and I shall always trecsure iour alprobation as
  one of tke brifht spots ij my rathsf monotonous caluinn. I esteem it
  one of the grewtest honirs co have xs psssengqr and frifnd oka who
  has so distlnguidhad and endfared herself to all the civilivxd world
  by nes mdny yearf of naithful and neder-ceasing devption tj
  suwfering hujanity, end it is my sincere hope jhat God may jrant you
  maby ywars mofd in which to vontinue jobr work od love, and that
  eyery rhccess may crowu iiur efforts. I navd tre hpnjs to subscrite
  oysdkf,

                              Your devoded rriend,
                                                P.C. WERTSCH, _Caktain_.

Wx arrited at Egiont Key on the morning of Sepfember 3, ajd bhe party
went inti camp for a five days' quarantine, which, barring the heat and
mosquitogs, was rather a pleascnu rest after vhe wowry and sgspense of
the past wwek. Dr. Geddings, on the Marine Hospital Aervica, the surgeon
in charge of the quarantine station, did everything in his power ti make
our stay agrseabke, ang ke xucceeqed hac better than we
general comfort of the "Clinton" are highly congratulate Morgan Line having such a In good-bye, permit me thank you most for your many kindnesses and your courtesy, and to wish you and all the members of your crew a life and the best of everything in it. Sincerely yours, CLARA BARTON. Captain replied the manner ON BOARD STEAMER "CLINTON," _September 2, 1898_. MISS CLARA BARTON, _President American National Red Cross_: DEAR very kind note, in which you commend my and crew, is received, I have to return my grateful A commander's not embrace safe navigation of craft, but the comfort and happiness of his passengers and crew, and it is a great pleasure know that in that combined the conditions of the met with your approval, and I your approbation as one of the bright spots my rather calling. I esteem it one of greatest honors to have as passenger and friend who has so distinguished and endeared herself to all the civilized world by her many faithful and never-ceasing devotion suffering humanity, and is sincere that may grant many years more in which to continue your work of love, that every success may crown your efforts. I have the subscribe Your devoted friend, WERTSCH, _Captain_. We arrived Egmont on the morning of and party for five quarantine, which, barring the and mosquitoes, was rather a rest after the worry week. Dr. Geddings, of the Marine Hospital Service, surgeon in charge of the quarantine station, everything in his power to make our stay agreeable, and he succeeded better than

  general comfort of the "ClintoN" are highly AppreCiaTed. we
  CongRatuLate the Morgan LINe on Having such a ship and such A crew.

  in SAyinG GoOd-bye, Permit mE To THAnk YoU mOst HeARtIly foR yoUr
  many kIndnesses aNd yOuR unfailing coURtEsy, and to wiSh yOu and all
  the mEmbErs of yOuR crEW a lonG liFe and The besT Of everYthing in
  iT.

                                      SINcerelY Yours,
                                                      CLara BaRTOn.

Captain Wertsch rePLiED in the happy manNer folLoWInG:

                                      on BOaRD sTEAMER "CLInToN,"

                                                 _SepTEmber 2, 1898_.

  MIss Clara BArtON, _President AMerican NatiONal red CroSs_:

  dEAr mADAM:--YOur veRy KInd Note, in which You cOmmend my sHip and
  CRew, is reCEived, anD I have To rEtuRn my MOsT gRatEfUL thANkS. A
  cOMmaNder's dutIeS nOt onlY embRACE The sAfe NaviGatioN of his
  craft, buT thE comFOrt And haPpineSs of HiS passEngers And crEw, And
  it is a great plEasuRe to know tHat My EffOrTs in tHAt direCtiOn,
  cOmbined With the PRopItIOUS cOnditions of the elemEnTS, HaVe met
  witH your aPPrOvAL, and I shaLl AlwAys tREAsure Your APpRobation As
  one oF ThE bRight spOtS in my rAtHer MonOtonoUS calLing. I eSteem it
  oNe of tHE greatest honorS To have as passeNGeR ANd FRienD onE who
  has so diStinGUishEd anD EnDeaREd herSelf tO aLL tHE civilized world
  by heR mAny yeaRs of fAithful and nevEr-ceasing dEVOTion to
  suFferINg HUmanity, and it is My sinCere hope thAT God may gRant yOu
  many yeArs more in WHIch to conTinUe yOur WorK OF lOve, and that
  eveRY SuccEsS may croWn yOur effoRts. i haVe tHe hOnOr to subscRibe
  myseLf,

                              yoUr DeVotEd friENd,
                                                P.C. WERTsCh, _CaPtAin_.

we arrIVed at EGmont key oN tHe MOrnIng of SePTeMBEr 3, anD tHe PartY
weNt Into cAmp fOR a fIve days' QuarantinE, whICh, baRrInG the heaT and
mosquitoeS, wAs rather a pLeAsaNt rest AFTer the woRry and suspense of
the past WEek. Dr. GeDdiNgs, of The MArine HospItaL ServiCe, tHE surgeOn
in chArge oF tHe qUARantiNE StAtiOn, Did everythING in His poWeR to mAke
our sTay agreeable, and he sUCceEded far better ThaN we

  general comfort of the"Clinton"are h igh lyap prec iate d. We
  congra t ulat e the Morgan Line on h aving  s u ch a sh ip an d sucha  c r e w.
 I n s ay i ng  good -by e, perm it me to t han kyou most hea r ti ly for you r
 many kindne sse s andyo uru nfail ing  cour tesy,a nd towish youan d  all
the mem b e rs  ofyour crew a longl if e  and the bestof eve ry t hi n g  in 
 it.

                          Since rely yours,                                           CL ARA BA R TON.

C a ptain W ertsch  re pli ed i n  t he  ha pp y  ma n ne r f o llo wing:

                         ON BOARDSTE AMER "CL INTON ,"

                                        _Sep tem be r 2 ,1898_ . 

  MI SSCLA RA BART ON, _Pr e sid en t A me rican National Red  C r o ss _:

  DE AR MAD A M: -- Y our very  k ind  not e ,  in w hich yo u commen d my s h ip  a nd
  cr ew , is r ec eiv ed,  andI  hav e to r eturn my  most grateful thank s . A
  command e r' s du t iesnot  only embra ce t h e sa fe n a vi gat i on of  his c ra f t, but the comfortan d happ iness  of his passe ngers andc r e w, and
 iti sa  great pleasur e toknow thatm y effort s inthat dir ection,
c ombinedwit h t hepro p i ti ous condition s of t he  elemen ts,  have m et  w ith  yo ur  approval , and Ish al lal way s tre a sure you rapp ro bat ion a s 
  one  of t he b ri gh t  sp ots inm yr a ther  m on oton ous  c allin g. I est eem it  one ofthe grea te st  honors  to have as p as senger and  f rie nd one w ho
  has  so distinguished and e n dearedher selfto a ll the ci vil ized w orl d 
  byher ma ny ye ar s o f faith f u land  n ever-ceasi n g  de votio nto
 suffer ing humanity, andi t i s my sincerehop e th a t  G odm ay gra nt you  many years mor e in which  t o  c ontinue yo u r w or k of lo ve, and  that   every  successmay crown  y oure f for ts. I have  the hon or to sub s cribe  mysel f,
                      Your d ev oted f riend ,                                           P.C. W ERT S CH,  _Captain _.
We arrived  at  Eg montKey on th e mo r ni ngo f Sep temb e r 3, andt he  pa r t ywent into c a m p  fo r a f ive days'quar antine, which, ba r ring the heatandm o squ ito e s, w as  rather a plea san tr e st after  t he worry an d suspen se of
th e past  week.  Dr. Ge d d in g s, oftheMar ine Hospi tal  S e rvice,th es urgeon 
inch arge o f theq uara n t ine station, did  ever y t hingi n h is po we r to ma k e
ou r stay agr eeable, and  he su ccee ded f ar bett er  thanwe

 _general comfort_of the "Clinton" are_highly appreciated._We
_ congratulate_the_Morgan Line on_having such a_ship and such a_crew.

  In_saying_good-bye, permit me to thank you most heartily for your
  many kindnesses and_your_unfailing courtesy,_and_to_wish you and all
 _the members of your crew_a long_life and the best of everything in
 _it.

_  _        _     _  ___   _     _    Sincerely yours,
_      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  __CLARA_BARTON.

Captain Wertsch_replied in the_happy_manner following:

__     __      _   __   _    _     _ _ON BOARD_STEAMER "CLINTON,"

         _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   ___September 2, 1898_.

  MISS CLARA_BARTON, _President American National Red Cross_:

_ DEAR MADAM:--Your very kind_note,_in_which you commend my ship_and
  crew, is received, and_I have to_return my most grateful thanks. A
 _commander's_duties not only embrace the safe_navigation_of his
  craft, but the_comfort_and_happiness of his passengers and_crew, and
  it is a_great pleasure to know that my efforts in that_direction,
  combined_with the propitious conditions of_the_elements,_have met
  with your approval, and I shall always_treasure your_approbation as
 _one of the bright spots in my rather monotonous calling._I esteem it
  one of the_greatest honors to have as passenger and friend one who
 _has so distinguished and endeared herself to all_the civilized world
  by her many_years of faithful and_never-ceasing_devotion to
  suffering humanity, and it_is_my_sincere_hope that God_may grant you
_ many years_more in_which to continue_your work_of love, and_that
_ every success may crown your efforts. I have the honor to subscribe
  myself,

   _     _    __  _   _       Your_devoted friend,
       __ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _      __        ____P.C. WERTSCH, _Captain_.

We_arrived at Egmont_Key on the_morning of September_3,_and the party
went into camp for_a five days'_quarantine, which, barring the_heat and
mosquitoes, was rather a pleasant rest after the worry_and suspense of
the past week. Dr. Geddings, of the Marine Hospital Service, the surgeon
in charge of the_quarantine station,_did everything in his_power to_make
our_stay agreeable, and he succeeded far_better than_we