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Letters from Florence Nightingale

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

19th century

Contains two letters from Florence Nightingale, one sent to Mrs Richard Morris and the other to Lydia Leigh; and three copies of printed artworks.

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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs Richard Morris
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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs Richard Morris

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

17 Aug 1866

Letter in response to Mrs Richard Morris, who had recommended or offered the service of a Mrs Brown to work as a maid for Florence Nightingale. The letter also refers to Mrs [Lydia] Egerton Leigh - ...

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Partial letter from Florence Nightingale to Lydia Leigh
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Partial letter from Florence Nightingale to Lydia Leigh

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

n.d. [c.1849-c.1893]

Final page of a letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs Egerton Leigh [Lydia Leigh], the first part is missing. Mentions declining an invitation from Leigh 'to receive the offered gifts'. The botto...

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Lithograph print of Florence Nightingale and Mr Bracebridge on Cathcart's Hill, Crimea, on 8 May 1855, by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen, London

c.1855

Sketch of Nightingale and Bracebridge on horseback, overlooking a burial ground. Labelled with the print title in pencil.

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Printed sketch of Florence Nightingale

n.d. [19th century]

Small print of a sketch of Florence Nightingale. Underneath is attached a small press cutting with some biographical information on Nightingale.

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Lithograph print of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire, home of Florence Nightingale

n.d. [19th century]

Small print published by Richard Keene, Derby, from an original drawing. C & E Layton, engravers, printers and stationers of Fleet Street, London.

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Letters from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910); Masson, Flora (1857-1937)

c.1880-1910

Contains 8 letters and 1 bundle of partial letters and autographs by Florence Nightingale, sent to Flora Masson. Mainly personal correspondence, but also includes a reference Nightingale provided for ...

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Letter of reference for Flora Masson, from Florence Nightingale to the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford
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Letter of reference for Flora Masson, from Florence Nightingale to the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

03 Aug 1891

Reference supplied by Florence Nightingale for Flora Masson for the post of Matron at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. From Masson's time as Ward Head Nurse at St Thomas' Hospital, London.

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Partial letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson
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Partial letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

21 Feb 1893

Letter and envelope, sent from 10 South Street, Park Lane, W. The first page of the letter has been cut away from underneath the address. The page of the letter that remains discusses a French novel o...

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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson
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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

02 Apr 1894

Sent from 10 South Street, Park Lane, W.

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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson
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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

18 Jun 1895

Sent from 10 South Street, Park Lane, W. Mainly with thoughts on the Battle of Waterloo, as it was Waterloo Day on the date the letter was written. In pencil.

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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson
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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson

Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

11 Oct 1899

Sent from 10 South Street, Park Lane, W. Regarding arranging a date to visit Masson in London. In pencil.

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