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    "ocrText": "January 17, 1941\nMiss Edna Mabel Cree,\nHenry Street Visiting Nurse Service,\n341 East 25th Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\nMy dear Miss Cree:\nWe have received the report of your rinal physical examination\nand it is now time for you to obtain your passport and have your\nuniforms orderdd and made. The firm of Smith-Gray is making the street\nuniforms and as you live in New York City they would like to measure you\nthemselves. They have been advised of your appointment to the Unit, so\nwill you please contact them for an appointment. Will you let us have\nby return mail your indoor uniform and hat sise?\nsign and return to us promptly all receipts that accompany each\npackage of uniforms.\nInclosed you will find rules and regulations for obtaining pass-\nports. You will note from these regulations that you should present\nyourself before a clerk of your local U. S. District Court, unless an\nAgent of the Department of State is located near you. You should take\nwith you the enhlosed letter of appointment, two photographs, and in\naddition, evidence of your American citizenship, and apply for a passporte\nThe fee of $10.00 will be reimbursed.\nWe are writing to the State Department, supporting your application\nand requesting that the passport be sent to us so that we may obtain a\nBritish visa for you here in Washington, after which we will return the\npassport to you.\nSalaries will be paid the rirst of the month automatically in\nAmerica to someone assigned by you, or deposited to your credit in your\nbank. These will be less deductions on a drawing account for pessonal\nexpenses in England.\nDo not take cameras.\nYour photograph and physical reports are satisfactory\n5\nSincerely yours,\n3\nGertrude Madley, Chief Nurse,\nU\nAmerican Red Cross-\nHarvard Hospital Unit.\nM/B Enc. - Copy rules and regulations for obtaining passports,\nLetter of appointment."
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