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    "ocrText": "it\nMay 28, 1919.\nMiss Ida M. Stafford,\n87 Larch Street,\nProvidence, R. I.\nMy dear Miss Stafford:\nYour telegram in answer to ours\njust received. You evidently have been laboring under a misunderstand- San\nWe understood that you had received orders to report in\nbut all nurses are requested to report five or six days ahead of the\nFrancisco ing. on the 19th of May: the sailing, of course, was for the 26th,\ndate of sailing.\nWe were notified that you had not\nobtained your equipment and wired Miss Mackay at once. We later that talited she\nunderstand\nhad with report had her for a over conversation your long equipment distance with in you 'phone New over York and the on was your 'phone given have way and to arrived through had requested to there San a you day to or\nFrancisco.\nThere was plenty of time, although you might has been\nbut delayed of course, it cannot be helped now, and we will tys to arrange that you\ntwo to the thirtiethe I am very sorry that there has been for trouble, your\nafter the ninteenth. I have since learned that the S iling this\nwould sailing not be there for the thirtieth, but would be ready for believe the that\non the next date. We wired the Pacific Division today next sail-\nthe ing next sailing date is June llth, but I am afraid it has been\ndate. Kindly keep your self in readiness to respond. I filled.\nIf you have, received all of your equip-\nment let know promptly so that we can take the matter up with Ross Miss as\nMackay. If possible. Thore is another sailing on the 16th, may receive\nplease all has us not been received I will ask you to notify Miss it be\npromptly that you will be booked for that date. Please wait now until you\nas\ndefinite word when to report again in San Francisco.\nWith best wishes, believe me as\nVery sincerely yours,\nActing Director, Department of Nursing+\n9"
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