Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs. Robertson with catalog entry
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Title
Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs. Robertson with catalog entry
Subject
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
Robertson, Mrs. (addressee)
Correspondence
Description
Nightingale relates Mr. Makins's medical advice for Mrs. Robertson's truss. She thanks Mr. Robertson for his letter, and says that Sir Harry likes it. She relates news that there is fighting in Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park, and praises the police. She also calls this fighting a "horrible and degrading spectacle".
Abstract
Handwritten letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs. Robertson, with a catalog entry about the letter
Creator
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
Date Created
1887 October 23
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Lloyd E. Hawes collection of autographed letters, 1791-1967 (inclusive). H MS c1. Box 2. Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910. A.L.s. to Mrs. [ ] ROBERTSON; [London] 23 Oct [18]87. 1 s. (4 p.)
Format
text
Extent
1 letter (1 sheet, 4 pages)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0003216-0003219
Provenance
From the collections of Harvard Medical School
Files
Citation
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910, “Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs. Robertson with catalog entry,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13518.