Open Collections will undergo scheduled maintenance on the following dates: On Monday, April 27th, 2026, the site will not be available from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST and on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, the site will remain accessible from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST, however item images and media will not be available during this time.

Open Collections

Florence Nightingale Letters

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Julius Mohl, November 21, 1869] Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910

Description

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Julius Mohl. Reminiscences on Rome. Provides statistics of the "Home Army" as compared with Indian natives. Account of a letter from Dr. David Livingstone to Sir Bartle Frere regarding his travels in Africa, and family matters.

Item Metadata

Title
[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Julius Mohl, November 21, 1869]
Creator
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
Date Created
1869-11-21
Description
Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Julius Mohl. Reminiscences on Rome. Provides statistics of the "Home Army" as compared with Indian natives. Account of a letter from Dr. David Livingstone to Sir Bartle Frere regarding his travels in Africa, and family matters.
Extent
16 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910; Mohl, Julius, 1800-1876; Frere, Bartle, 1815-1884; Herbert of Lea, Sidney Herbert, Baron, 1810-1861; Lawrence, John Laird Mair, 1811-1879; Livingstone, David, 1813-1873; Verney, Harry, Sir, 1801-1894
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1734-01-010; RBSC_ARC_1734_01_010
Collection
Florence Nightingale fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-01-010
Date Available
2026-02-03
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
AIP UUID
b3fa72ed-bd0f-4b5d-b6aa-de9b67796cf8
DOI
10.14288/1.0018098
Aggregated Source Repository
CONTENTdm

Item Media

Item Citations and Data

Rights

Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/