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Florence Nightingale Letters

[Letter, Louisa, Grand Duchess of Baden to Florence Nightingale, February 23, 1879] Luise, Grand Duchess, consort of Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, 1838-1923

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Louisa, Grand Duchess of Baden, Carlsruhe to Florence Nightingale (dictated). Concerning the conditions in her nurses' training school at Carlsruhe. Asks about F.N.'s health.

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Title
[Letter, Louisa, Grand Duchess of Baden to Florence Nightingale, February 23, 1879]
Creator
Luise, Grand Duchess, consort of Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, 1838-1923
Date Created
1879-02-23
Description
Louisa, Grand Duchess of Baden, Carlsruhe to Florence Nightingale (dictated). Concerning the conditions in her nurses' training school at Carlsruhe. Asks about F.N.'s health.
Extent
4 unnumbered pages + 1 envelope
Person Or Corporation
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910; Verney, Harry, Sir, 1801-1894; Alice, Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1843-1878
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1734-02-055; RBSC_ARC_1734_02_055
Collection
Florence Nightingale fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-02-055
Date Available
2026-02-08
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
0cdc7bb8-3c7a-44cd-9664-26b13ed08c1a
DOI
10.14288/1.0018221
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