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    "ocrText": "COPY - original referred to Mr. Mulhall, Insurance.\nBellevue Hospital, New York City,\nMarch 23, 1923\nMiss Ida F. Butler,\nAsst. to Director, Nursing Service,\nThe Ameri can Red Cross,\nWashington, D.C.\nMy dear Miss Butler:-\nIn reply to your letter concerning Miss Gertrude Smith, I would say that she\nwas a valuable member of our nursing service in Italy. Miss Smith was stationed at Rim-\nini in the Rimini Refugee Hospital during the winter of 1918, working under very try-\ning circumstances. There was no heat in the Hospital and all the nurses on duty there\nhad severe colds. Miss Smith was ill wi th influenza, was treated by the Italian Doc-\ntor (I cannot recall his name) who was in charge of the Hospital. She was not considered\nseriously ill. miss Smith never seemed to be very strong, was a very energetic worker\nand very nervous. On account of her health she came to Milan for convalescent care.\nShe continued On duty until her term of service expired in the early spring of 1919.\nI have seen Miss Smith since her return. She always complained of not being\nwell and feeling ill effects of her attack of influenza. I feel that she is worthy of\nassistance.\nI am very sorry that there are no reports concerning our Nursing Service in\nItaly. I cannot understand this as I myself mailed to Headquarters a list of the\nnurses and their duties while in Italy I also sent some reports by Miss de Long when\nshe returned to the States.\nWe had no cases Of serious illness in our service, mild attacks of influenza\nor digestive disturbances which seemeldof minor importance.\nSincerely yours,\n(signed) Sara E. Shaw\nMarch 24, 1923\nIn explanation of the above, may I state that Miss Noyes gave me the name of Miss\nSara Shaw às Miss Shaw was Chief Nurse at Rimini. Miss Noyes felt sure she might\ngive us information which might be valuable in the consideration of Miss Gertrude\nSmith's case.\n20\n(signed) Ida F. Butler\nAssistant to the Director,\nNursing Service, A.R.C."
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