Florence Nightingale correspondence, 1867-1908
Florence Nightingale correspondence, 1867-1908
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1867-1908
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MLMSS 1262
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1 volume of textual material - duplicated typescript
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a. Letters to Florence Nightingale from Lucy Osburn, 1867-1885. Written from Prince Alfred Hospital, 27 Mar. and 20 May, 1868, and from Sydney Hospital, 14 July 1868-3 September 1873. b. Letters from Sister Haldane Turriff, Sydney Hospital, 1868-1869. c. Letters from Sister Mary Barker, Sydney Hospital, May 1868, June 1869. d. Letter from Bessie Si...
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Florence Nightingale correspondence, 1867-1908
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Duplicated typescript copies
Originals held: British Museum
Keyword subjects:
Nurses -- Great Britain
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Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-329B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
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Administrative / Biographical history
In March, 1868, Lucy Osburn arrived in Sydney as a lady superintendent at Sydney Hospital. With her came 5 trained sisters who had been selected by Florence Nightingale. These sisters were Haldane Turriff, Mary Barker, Eliza Blundell, Annie Miller and Bessie Chant, later Simpson. These letters describe their work at Sydney Hospital
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MLMSS 1262
Record Identifier
n88Eee8n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88Eee8n
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422164
