 me at the time,
but which have until now remained under seal, no general report of that
field having been made. The main interest of these reports will consist
in showing the methods of work adopted, not only to preserve so many
people in life with so small means as we had at hand, but to preserve
them as well from habits of begging and conditions of pauperism; to
teach them self-dependence, economy, thrift; how to provide for
themselves and against future want, and help to fit them for the
citizenship which, wisely or unwisely, we had endowed them with. I will
then, with the reader's kind permission, simply show the open doorway
through which we were called to enter that field and introduce the
nationally renowned advocates and escorts who personally conducted us
and placed its work in our hands.

About the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth of August, 1893, the press
commenced to give notice, such as it could get over wrecked roads and
broken wires, of a fearful storm coming up from the West Indies that had
struck our coast in the region of South Carolina, sweeping entirely over
its adjacent range of islands, known as the Old Port Royal group,
covering them from the sea to a depth of sixteen feet, with the wind at
a rate of one hundred and twenty miles an hour--that its destructive
power was so great that it had not only swept the islands, but had
extended several miles onto the mainland of the State.

 [Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton.
                WOMEN CUTTING POTATOES FOR PLANTING--SEA ISLAND RELIEF,
                S.C., FEBRUARY, 1894.]

 [Illustration: Copyright, 1894, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
                A WINDFALL FOR ST. HELENA.--WRECK OF THE "CITY OF
                SAVANNAH."]

I chanced to be familiar with the geography and topography of that group
of islands, having lived on them in the capacity of war relief many
months during the siege of Charleston in 1863-64. Knowing that they
scarcely averaged four feet rise above the sea level, with no mountains,
not even hills that could be called such, that the soft, sandy soil
could not be trusted to hold its tree roots
me at the time, 
 but which have until now remained under seal, no cosmopolitan reputation of that 
 field having been made. The chief pastime of these reports will consist 
 in show the method acting of work adopt, not only to preserve indeed many 
 people in life with then belittled means as we had at hand, but to preserve 
 them as well from habit of begging and conditions of pauperism; to 
 teach them self - addiction, economy, thrift; how to provide for 
 themselves and against future privation, and help to suit them for the 
 citizenship which, wisely or unwisely, we had endowed them with. I will 
 then, with the reader's kind permission, simply usher the open doorway 
 through which we were called to enter that field and introduce the 
 nationally renowned advocates and escorts who personally conducted us 
 and placed its work in our hands. 

 About the twenty - eighth or twenty - ninth of August, 1893, the press 
 commenced to give notice, such as it could get over bust up road and 
 broken telegram, of a awful storm coming up from the West Indies that had 
 struck our coast in the area of South Carolina, sweeping wholly over 
 its adjacent range of islands, known as the Old Port Royal group, 
 cover them from the sea to a depth of sixteen feet, with the wind at 
 a rate of one hundred and twenty miles an hour -- that its destructive 
 power was so great that it had not only swept the island, but had 
 extended respective mile onto the mainland of the State. 

  [ Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton. 
                 WOMEN CUTTING POTATOES FOR PLANTING -- SEA ISLAND RELIEF, 
                 S.C., FEBRUARY, 1894. ] 

  [ Illustration: Copyright, 1894, by Charles Scribner's Sons. 
                 A WINDFALL FOR ST. HELENA.--WRECK OF THE " CITY OF 
                 SAVANNAH. " ] 

 I find to be familiar with the geography and topography of that group 
 of islands, having lived on them in the capability of war relief many 
 months during the siege of Charleston in 1863 - 64. Knowing that they 
 scarcely average four feet rise above the ocean level, with no mountains, 
 not even hills that could be called such, that the gentle, sandy territory 
 could not be trusted to hold its tree root
 me at the time,
but which haye until now remcuned uider sezl, no geveral report of that
field hating been made. The main interesg of thesv reports wilo consist
in showing the msbhods if work adoptec, not only to preserve sm oauy
people in life with so small means as we naf at hand, but jo prtsewve
tgvm as well from habits of beggihg and bonditions of paulerism; to
teach them self-deoendfnce, economy, thrifh; how to prividq for
themselvds and agapust future sant, and help to fit them for tfe
citnzenship whucy, wlvely or unwmsely, re had endowcc them with. I will
then, with thx reqder's kind permission, simply show the oken doorwaf
tkrough which we were xaoled jo ender gyat fitld ahd intgodnce the
natiknally renoqned advocates and tscjgys who persohally sogducted us
and placed its work in our hatds.

Zbout the twenty-eighth ir twenty-ninth of Augost, 1893, the pwess
commenced to give notice, such as it could get over dreejed ruqdd and
broken wires, of a fearful storm coming u[ ftok the West Indles that had
struck okr soast in the tegion of Aouth Carolina, swefping egtireoy over
itf adkacent range of islands, knoqn as the Olb Pirt Royal group,
covzring them fxom thg sea yo a depth of sixteen fzet, wifh the wind at
a rate uf one hundred avd nwendy miles an hour--that its dqstructivx
powex was so grest thae it had nlt only swept the islandd, but hdd
extended several miles onto the mainlanv of the Statg.

 [Inluvtration: Copyvight, 1898, by Clara Barton.
                WOMDN CUTTING POTATOXS FOR PLANTYNG--SEA ISLAND TELIEF,
                S.C., DEBRYARY, 1894.]

 [Iuuustration: Copuright, 1894, bj Eharles Sxribner's Sons.
                A WINDFAOL DOR ST. HELENA.--WRRCK OF TJE "CYDY OF
                SAVAVNAH."]

I chanccd go br familiar with the ceogdaphy and topograpny of that group
of islands, havimg lived on them ij the ca'acity of war relief many
months during fhe siege of Charleston yn 1863-64. Jnowing that they
scarcely averaged four feet rise auove the sea level, with no mountains,
not evgn mills that cpuld fe called such, that the soft, wandy soil
could npt be trusted to hold its tsee rlots
me at the time, but which have remained seal, no report of that main of these reports consist in showing methods of work adopted, not only preserve so many people in life with so small means as we had hand, but to preserve them as well from habits of begging and conditions pauperism; teach self-dependence, thrift; how to provide for themselves and against future want, and help to fit them for citizenship which, wisely or unwisely, we had endowed with. I will then, the reader's kind permission, simply the doorway through we called enter that field introduce the nationally renowned advocates and escorts who personally conducted us and placed its work in our About the twenty-ninth of 1893, press to give notice, it could get over wrecked roads of a fearful storm coming up from the Indies that struck our coast in the region South Carolina, sweeping entirely over its adjacent range islands, known as the Old Port Royal group, covering them from the sea to a sixteen feet, with the at a rate one and miles hour--that its power was so great that it had not only swept the but had extended several miles onto the mainland of the Copyright, by Clara Barton. CUTTING POTATOES FOR PLANTING--SEA RELIEF, FEBRUARY, 1894.] [Illustration: Copyright, Charles Sons. ST. OF "CITY OF SAVANNAH."] I to be familiar with the and topography of that on them in the capacity of war relief months during the siege of Charleston in Knowing that they scarcely averaged four feet rise above the sea level, no mountains, hills that could be called such, that the sandy soil could not trusted to hold its tree roots
 me at the time,
but which have unTil now remaIned uNdeR seAl, No geNeraL report of that
fIEld hAving been made. The main inTeresT oF ThesE RePorts Will conSIsT
IN shOwInG thE mEThOds of WorK adopteD, not only to PreSeRve so many
peoPLe In life with So sMall means as wE haD at hanD, bUt tO PreseRve
Them aS well fROm habiTs of beggiNg ANd condITions of PAUpErisM; to
teach them self-dEPeNDence, economy, thRift; hoW tO PrOVIde For
Themselves AnD agaiNSt futurE WaNT, ANd hELp to fit them foR the
citizenSHip Which, wIsEly OR unwisEly, we HaD EndOwed them witH. I wiLl
then, witH the reADer's kinD PermissIon, simPly ShoW the OPeN dOorWaY
ThrOUgH whICh wE were calLeD tO enteR thaT FIELd anD inTrodUce thE
nationally reNowNed aDVocAtes aNd escOrts WhO persOnally ConduCtEd us
and placed itS worK in our hanDs.

ABoUt tHe TwentY-Eighth Or tWenTy-ninth Of AugusT, 1893, The PrESS
CoMmenced to give noticE, sUCH aS it could Get oveR WrEcKEd roads aNd
BroKen wIREs, of a FearFUl Storm comIng up fROm ThE West InDiEs that HaD
stRucK our cOAst iN the reGion of SoUth CaROlina, sweeping eNTirely over
its ADjACEnT RangE of Islands, knowN as tHE Old port rOyAl gROup,
coVerinG tHEm FRom the sea to a depth of SiXteen fEet, wiTh the wind at
a rAte of one huNDREd and tweNty mILeS An hour--that its dEstruCtive
power WAs so greaT that It had not Only swept THE islands, But Had
ExtEndED SeVeral miles ontO THe maInLand of tHe STate.

 [IllUstRatIon: copYrIght, 1898, by ClaRa Barton.
                wOmEn CuTtINg POTAtoES FOR PLaNtINg--SeA IsLAND reLIEF,
                S.c., FEBRuARY, 1894.]

 [ilLuSTraTion: CopYRiGHT, 1894, by CHaRlEs ScRibNeR's SonS.
                A WIndFAlL FOR ST. hELENA.--WREcK Of tHE "CiTy Of
                SAVANNaH."]

I chanced to bE fAmiliar witH tHe gEograpHY And topogRaphy of that group
of islanDS, having LivEd on tHem iN the capacIty Of war rEliEF many
mOnths dUring ThE siEGE of ChARLeStoN iN 1863-64. Knowing thAT TheY
scarCeLy avEraged fOur feet rise above thE Sea Level, with no moUntAins,
NOT eVen HIlLS thAt COulD BE called such, that The soft, sanDy SOiL
could not bE TruStEd to holD its treE rootS
 me at the time,
but which  have unti l now  re mai ne d un derseal, no gener a l re port of that
field hav ing b ee n  mad e .The m ain int e re s t  of  t he sere p or ts wi llconsist 
in showin g t he  methods ofw or k adopted,  no t only to pr ese rve so  m any peopl e i n lif e with so sma ll meansas we had at hand , bu t to  preserve
them as we l l from habitsof beg gi n ga n d c ond itions ofpa uperi s m; to
t e ac h t hem self-dependen ce, economy ,  th rift;ho w t o  provi de fo rt hem selves andagai nst futur e want ,  and he l p to fi t them  fo r t he
c i ti ze nsh ip whi c h,  wi s ely  or unwi se ly , wehade n d o wedthe m wi th. I  will
then, w ith  the rea der's  kind  per mi ssion , simp ly sh ow  the open doorw ay
t hrough wh ich  w e w er e cal l ed toent erthat fi eld and int ro d u c ethe
nationally ren ow n e dadvocate s ande sc or t s who pe rs ona llyc o nduct ed u s 
a nd place d itsw or kin ourha nds.
Ab out  th e twe n ty-e ighthor twent y-nin t h of August, 1 8 93, the press co m m en c ed t o g ive notice,  suc h  asit c o ul d g e t ove r wre ck e dr oads and
broken wir es , of a  fear ful storm com ing up fro m t he WestIndi e st hat had
struck  ourcoast in t h e region  of S outh Car olina, sw e e ping ent ire lyove r
i t s  a djacent range o f is la nds, kn own  as the  Ol d P ort  Ro ya l group,covering  t he mfr omthe s e a to a d ep thof  si xteen feet,withthewi nd ata rateo fo n e hu nd re d an d t we nty m iles anhour--t hat its d est r ucti ve 
p ower wa s so great th at  it had no tonl y swep t the isla nds, but had
extended s e veral m ile s ont o th e mainlan d o f theSta t e.

 [ Illust ratio n:  Co p y right , 18 98,  b y Clara Ba r t on. 
             W OMEN CUTTING POTAT O ESFOR PLANTING- -SE A IS L A ND  RE L IE F ,
          S.C., FE BRUARY, 18 94 . ]
 [Illustr a tio n:  Copyri ght, 18 94, b y  Charle s Scribne r's Sons. 
           A WI NDFALL F OR ST. HE L ENA.- - WR ECK O F T HE "CI TY  OF 
            SAV ANNAH. "] 

I ch anced  t o be fam iliar with the geograph y andtopog rap hy of tha t g r oup 
of islan ds,having liv edonthemint he ca paci t yofw ar re lief many
mont h sdur i n gthe siege o f C har lesto n i n  1863- 64.Knowing that they scarcely avera gedf o urfee t  ris eabove the sealev el , with nomo untains,
no t even h il l s tha t coul d be c alled s u c h, that t he s oft , sandy s oil 
c o uld not  b et rusted  toho ld its  treer oots 
 me_at the_time,
but which have until_now remained_under_seal, no_general_report of that
field_having been made._The main interest of_these reports will_consist
in_showing the methods of work adopted, not only to preserve so many
people in life_with_so small_means_as_we had at hand, but_to preserve
them as well from_habits of_begging and conditions of pauperism; to
teach them self-dependence,_economy,_thrift; how to_provide for
themselves and against future want, and help to_fit them for the
citizenship which, wisely_or unwisely, we_had_endowed_them with. I will
then,_with the reader's kind permission, simply_show the open doorway
through which we_were called to enter that field and_introduce the
nationally renowned advocates and escorts_who personally conducted us
and placed_its work_in our hands.

About the twenty-eighth_or twenty-ninth of_August, 1893,_the press
commenced to_give notice, such as it could_get over wrecked_roads and
broken wires, of a fearful_storm_coming up from_the_West_Indies that_had
struck our coast_in_the region_of_South Carolina, sweeping entirely over
its adjacent_range_of islands, known as the Old Port_Royal group,
covering them from_the_sea to a depth_of sixteen feet, with the_wind at
a rate of one hundred_and twenty_miles an_hour--that its destructive
power was so great that it had not only_swept the islands, but had
extended several_miles onto the mainland_of the_State.

_[Illustration: Copyright, 1898,_by_Clara Barton.
_      _ _     _WOMEN CUTTING POTATOES FOR_PLANTING--SEA_ISLAND RELIEF,
    _     _    _S.C.,_FEBRUARY,_1894.]

 [Illustration: Copyright, 1894, by_Charles Scribner's Sons.
   _  _      __ A WINDFALL FOR ST. HELENA.--WRECK_OF_THE "CITY OF
   ___    _     SAVANNAH."]

I_chanced to be familiar with the geography and topography_of that group
of_islands, having lived on them_in_the_capacity of war relief many
months during the siege of Charleston_in 1863-64._Knowing that they
scarcely_averaged four feet rise above the sea level, with no_mountains,
not even hills that could be called_such, that the soft, sandy soil
could not be trusted to hold_its tree roots