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Florence Nightingale Letters

[Letter, Frances Catherine Mackenzie to Miss Smith, June 3, 1813] Mackenzie, Frances Catherine

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Thanks her for her account of "Campbell's 2d lecture", and goes on to discuss it. Mentions minor literary errors in Miss S.'s letter. Discusses Johnson and Rowe on Shakespeare and mentions her own fondness for farce, particularly one called "The Dying Lovers". Further literary remarks. Bonars have endured a "horrid event". Other news of family and mutual friends. Her father is "rather better lately". Her own health is not robust.

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Title
[Letter, Frances Catherine Mackenzie to Miss Smith, June 3, 1813]
Creator
Mackenzie, Frances Catherine
Date Created
1813-06-03
Description
Thanks her for her account of "Campbell's 2d lecture", and goes on to discuss it. Mentions minor literary errors in Miss S.'s letter. Discusses Johnson and Rowe on Shakespeare and mentions her own fondness for farce, particularly one called "The Dying Lovers". Further literary remarks. Bonars have endured a "horrid event". Other news of family and mutual friends. Her father is "rather better lately". Her own health is not robust.
Extent
6 pages
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1734-02-072; RBSC_ARC_1734_02_072
Collection
Florence Nightingale fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-02-072
Date Available
2014
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
c7ab68d6-c7d7-4a05-8b93-9a3c94ad3b6d
DOI
10.14288/1.0018250
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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/