If there is still more explanation needed, I pray you, Admiral, let me see you.
Respectfully and cordially,
(Signed) Clara Barton.
This was immediately responded to by Captain Chadwick, who came on board, assuring me that our place was at Santiago—as quickly as we could be gotten there.
On Saturday, the sixteenth, feeling that it might still be possible to take the supplies to Guantanamo, requested by Captain McCalla, a letter was addressed as follows:
Steamship “State of Texas,” July 16, 1898.
Captain Chadwick, Flagship “New York” off Santiago:
Captain:—If there is a possibility of going into Santiago before to-morrow morning, please let me know, and we will hold just where we are and wait.
If there is no possibility of this, we could run down to Guantanamo and land Captain McCalla’s 100,000 rations in the evening and be back here to-morrow morning.
Will you please direct me.
Yours faithfully,
Clara Barton.