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[Letter, Sir James Caird to Florence Nightingale, August 7, 1878] Caird, James, Sir, 1816-1892

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Sir James Caird, India Office to Florence Nightingale, thanking her for articles she has sent. Commentary on possibility of paper-making, using bamboo, in India. Notes on Indian money traders, on employment of Indians on Indian railways, on reforming the system of agriculture in India, of the advantages of bringing in private enterprise. (Passages underscored, by Florence Nightingale?)

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Title
[Letter, Sir James Caird to Florence Nightingale, August 7, 1878]
Creator
Caird, James, Sir, 1816-1892
Date Created
1878-08-07
Description
Sir James Caird, India Office to Florence Nightingale, thanking her for articles she has sent. Commentary on possibility of paper-making, using bamboo, in India. Notes on Indian money traders, on employment of Indians on Indian railways, on reforming the system of agriculture in India, of the advantages of bringing in private enterprise. (Passages underscored, by Florence Nightingale?)
Extent
6 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1734-02-047; RBSC_ARC_1734_02_047
Collection
Florence Nightingale fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-02-047
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
0cdc7bb8-3c7a-44cd-9664-26b13ed08c1a
DOI
10.14288/1.0018222
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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/