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Florence Nightingale Letters

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Vaughan Nash, April 24, 1897] Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910

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Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Vaughan Nash. Comments on the untrained, disorganized "nurses" sent to Greece and Crete. Conveying statement made by American ambassador on the results of a European war with today's long-range weapons. Apologizes for declining their invitation.

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Title
[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Vaughan Nash, April 24, 1897]
Creator
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
Date Created
1897-04-24
Description
Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Vaughan Nash. Comments on the untrained, disorganized "nurses" sent to Greece and Crete. Conveying statement made by American ambassador on the results of a European war with today's long-range weapons. Apologizes for declining their invitation.
Extent
4 unnumbered pages + 1 envelope
Person Or Corporation
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910; Nash, Rosalind Nightingale
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1734-01-081; RBSC_ARC_1734_01_081
Collection
Florence Nightingale fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-01-081
Date Available
2012
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/
AIPUUID
b3fa72ed-bd0f-4b5d-b6aa-de9b67796cf8
DOI
10.14288/1.0018169
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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/