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    "ocrText": "B.\n8\nIndoor uniform\n8\n1\nhot size - / 23\nT\na\nneight 5 3\"\n5\nC\ne\nS\nJanuary 31, 1941\nA\nMiss Frances Alice Bacon,\nButterworth Hospital,\nGrand Rapids, Michigan\nC\ne\nMy dear Miss Bacon:\nTie have received the report of your final physical examination\nand it is now time for you to obtain your pessport and have your uniforms\nordered and made. Have a tailor measure you according to the enclosed\nmeasurement blank that is enclosed with this letter. Return this promptly,\ngiving us your indoor uniform and hat size and also the address to which\nyou wish them sent. Sign and return to us promptly all receipts that\naccompany each package of uniforms.\nPlease check when you receive your uniforms for - 6 white uniforms\nwith short sleeves, detachable belt and buttons, emblem on left sleeve\n(American Red Cross - Nursing); street uniforas - Red Cross Pin on each\nshoulder of short coat, two A.R.C. pins on the collar of short and top-\ncoat, emblem on left sleeve of each coat midway between shoubder and\nelbow (American Red Cross - Harvard Unit) Clamp your bronzé A.R.C. pins\nso that they do not become unhooked and lost. It is felt that nurses\nliving out of New York City or Boston will have to stay in New York\nfor about three days before Bailing in order to have their uniforms\nfitted and finished, the expense to be reimbursed by the Red Cross.\nWe have decided to wear white shirt blouses with a black four-inphand\ntie to be supplied by the nurse. Boys! shirts are very suitable, but a\nblouse with a convertible oliar serves a double purpose - takes the tie\nwell and can be left open in summer. Three with long sleeves are required.\nIf have any with short sleeves, bring them along. If you have a\nsteamer you rug, you will rind it very sueful and it can be strapped to the\noutside of your luggage. A good suggestion is to have some kind of purse and\nor container that can be attached to your person to carry your money\npassport.\ninclosed you will find rules and regulations for obtaining passports.\nYou will note from these regulations that you should present yourself\nbefore a clerk of your local U. s. listrict Court, unless an Agent of the\nDepartment of State is located near you. You should take with you the\nenclosed photographs and, in addition,\nhave picture taken, you should have 12 passport the\nevidence you\nletter of passport your of American appointment, citizenship, two and mply for a made, passport. 2 for also When\nand the your remaining 10 for use in England. The fee or $10.00 and\ncost of the trip to the port of embarkation will be reimbursed."
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