PORTUGUESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
Lisbon, Portugal, August 5, 1909.
The American National Red Cross, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Through His Excellency, Colonel Page Bryan, American Minister at Lisbon, we have just received your new contribution of $300 for our Earthquake Relief Fund, your credit on that account having thus risen to $1,300.
We beg to present to you our earnest thanks for this generous manifestation of your sympathy and take the liberty of enclosing a photo showing the design of the houses you kindly have aided us to build for 160 families of the poorest classes in the four villages destroyed by the earthquake.
Very faithfully, yours,
PELA SOCIEDADE PORTUGUEZA DA CRUZ VERMELHA,
G. L. Santos Ferreira, Secretary.