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    "ocrText": "October 24, 1941.\nTo the Families of Nurses on the Staff of the American\nRed Cross-Harvard Field Hospital Unit:\nI know that you are hearing directly from England, but I have\nthought that you might like to hear occasionally through the Red Cross.\nThe last group of 21 nurses reached England September 3rd, and we\nnow have at work in England a full nursing staff of 62 American Red\nCross nurses. The staff of the Unit includes 20 other members - tech-\nnicians, librarian, chef, secretaries, dietitians, and seven doctors.\nIt is interesting to find that the nurses of the Unit come from 47\ndifferent schools of nursing in 13 different states in addition to one\nschool in Wales.\nWe now have word that 19 of, the 22 buildings of the Unit are\ncomplete, and on September 22nd the first patient was admitted. While\nawaiting their regular assignments the nurses have been assigned to\nshelters and hospitals to assist the British nurses, which has given\nthem a splendid opportunity to become acquainted with general conditions.\nI know you are already thinking of Christmas packages for England,\nand will be looking to the Red Cross for some information on the best\nprocedure to follow. Packages should be sent through the regular parcel\npost, but to help you with this and inform you of any arrangements the\nRed. Cross has been able to make regarding duty, etc., we are sending you\nin a few days a more complete statement. You will find certain specifica-\ntions with which you must comply such as weight and content. Your local\npost office will be able to give you full information on these. In view\nof the limitation on shipping space, all of which is so badly needed\nfor relief supplies, the Red Cross does not feel justified in requesting\nspace from the Ministry of Shipping for personal packages to its own\npersonnel as long as there is any provision for taking care of such\npackages through regular channels.\nWith all best wishes, believe me\nSincerely yours,\nMary Beard\nDirector, Nursing Service.\n66731\n82311"
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