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Florence Nightingale Letters
[Letter, F. S. P. Lely to Vaughan Nash, August 31, 1900] Lely, F. S. P.
Description
Thanks Florence Nightingale, through Vaughan Nash for a gift of money which would be spent on Swiss milk and "Mellin" for the weakly children. Discusses the coming of rains and fever, and plans to send travelling dispensaries to villages with quinine. Discusses value of a visit from the Viceroy to the area.
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[Letter, F. S. P. Lely to Vaughan Nash, August 31, 1900]
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| Creator | |
| Date Created |
1900-08-31
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| Description |
Thanks Florence Nightingale, through Vaughan Nash for a gift of money which would be spent on Swiss milk and "Mellin" for the weakly children. Discusses the coming of rains and fever, and plans to send travelling dispensaries to villages with quinine. Discusses value of a visit from the Viceroy to the area.
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| Extent |
4 pages
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Identifier |
RBSC-ARC-1734-02-081; RBSC_ARC_1734_02_081
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Florence Nightingale Collection.RBSC-ARC-1734-02-081
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| Date Available |
2026-03-12
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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/
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| AIP UUID |
c7ab68d6-c7d7-4a05-8b93-9a3c94ad3b6d
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0018276
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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/