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The Story of My Childhood
By Clara Barton
c 1907

This was the first of what was to be a series of short autobiographies that Barton wrote at the end of her life. This, about her childhood, was the only one she completed. It is inscribed “To my beloved young friend Myrtle – with dear wishes for a good and happy life. – Clara Barton”
Paper, fabric. H 14.3, W 10.0, D 1.5 cm

Clara Barton National Historic Site, CLBA 715