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Florence Nightingale Letters

[Letter, Harriette Lawrence, Lady to Florence Nightingale, January 28, 1878] Lawrence, Harriette

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Harriette Lawrence, Lady, 23 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W. to Florence Nightingale. Concerning arrangements for Mr. Prinsep's visit to Florence Nightingale Cautions that Mr. Prinsep is not a strong supporter of [Indian] Ryots (i.e. peasants, cultivators) and that he and Florence Nightingale may disagree. Announcing intention of Lord Lawrence to visit Florence Nightingale after she has seen Mr. Prinsep.

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