The Florence Nightingale Museum

Letters From Florence Nightingale

0553.1-10 Collection of nine Florence Nightingale autographs taken from letters and printed matter.
0554.1-3 Collection of three Florence Nightingale signatures, two notes, one incomplete letter [from a Miss M.R. Easton, 1945].
0802 Undated part of a letter signed by Florence Nightingale. Mention of Mrs Bracebridge (pre 1874 therefore). Stamped on reverse “Autograph collection of Dr Max Thorek/ Chicago.” Window mounted with print (from Sir E Cook’s Life of FN) of Mrs Nightingale and daughters by Cunliffe, 1828. 1 page.
0281 Letter, 29 April 1853, from Florence Nightingale, 30 Old Burlington Street, to Lady Canning re: acceptance of post at Harley Street but would retire if not successful, Mrs Clarke’s terms of employment, possibility of volunteer “Nursing Sisters”. See LDFNM: 0850, FN’s copy of the letter.
0850 Copy of letter of 29 April 1853, from Florence Nightingale, 30 Old Burlington Street, to Lady Canning re: acceptance of post at Harley Street. See LDFNM: 0281, the sent copy of this letter. 1 page.
0812 Letter from Florence Nightingale, General Hospital Balaclava, to unknown correspondent (“My Dear Sir”), 19 October 1854, re: permission to visit the General Hospital in the Third Division. 1 page.
0857 Letter, 13 April 1854 from Florence Nightingale, 1 Upper Harley Street, to Lady Roebuck, re: 3 prescriptions which FN recommends. 1 page.
0406.1-2 Letter from Florence Nightingale, Scutari, 17 July 1855, to Dr William Bowman, 5 Clifford Street, Bond Street, London. Regarding Mrs Tuffill (“a Sister from ‘Adelaide’ Ward, King’s College Hospital”), who was returning to England through poor health while at Balaclava. 1 page and envelope.
0858.1-3 Unsigned note on the management of the Crimean Hospitals, [5 November 1855: “today is the anniversary of Inkerman, yesterday of our landing at Scutari”] with headings: Scorbutic dysentery, Water, Me, General Hospital, Nuns. 3 pages.
0859 Unsent copy of a letter of 27 September 1855 from FN to unknown correspondent [Sidney Herbert?] from B.H. Scutari. “I do not feel that I can make any plan for what I shall do when I go home...” 1 page.
0860 Unsent copy of a letter of 20 October 1855 from FN to unknown correspondent from B.H. Scutari. “A twelvemonth today since my appointment.” 1 page.
0524 Letter, 3 May 1856, from Florence Nightingale, General Hospital, Balaclava, to Mr Cassidy (Lieutenant Colonel Cassidy of the Seaforth Highlanders, ref: label with which letter was framed). 1 page.
0854 Part of a letter, of which top section with date and signature only have been retained, from General Hospital, Balaclava, 15 May 1856, signed F. Nightingale. 2 parts mounted together.
0861 Unsent copy of a letter of 6 January 1856 from FN to Sidney Herbert from Scutari. re: Nightingale Fund. 1 page.
0863 [Copy of] a letter 1 March 1856, from Florence Nightingale, Scutari Barrack Hospital, to “My dear Friend” re Nightingale Fund and public perception of FN’s work. 1 page.
0864 Order (no. 112) dated 13 March 1856, for £5 of postage stamps signed F. Nightingale.
0865 Copy of a letter, 7 June 1856, from Florence Nightingale. General Hospital, Balaclava, to [Sidney Herbert] “My Lord”, re disposal of Crimean Fund stores. 1 page.
0866 Letter, 23 November 1858, from Florence Nightingale, 30 Old Burlington Street, W., to Captain Denman, re: hospital administration, FN sends her recent report. 1 page.
0867 Letter, 1 February 1859, Great Malvern, signed but not written by Florence Nightingale to “My dear Madam”, re proofs of hospital plans. 1 page.
0549 Letter, 1 March 1861, from Florence Nightingale, 30 Old Burlington Street to AJ Humbert [architect], re: hospital design, favours 32 bed ward, special considerations for small wards, segregation of cases. 1 page.
0522 Letter, 23 June 1862, from Florence Nightingale, 9 Chesterfield Street, W, to Lady Easthope re: McIlroy’s newly patented bed-stead. 1 page.
0868.1-2 Memorandum, 23 September 1863, on the subject of Coventry Infirmary by Florence Nightingale. 2 pages.
0548.1-2 Letter, 6 March 1866, from Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W: to Miss Dobbin, re: offering “this tiny remembrance” (not identified) in memory of Miss D’s father of whom FN was “a grateful and attached friend”). 1 page and envelope.
0869.1-2 Letter, 28 January 1868, from Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, to [Charles Holt] Bracebridge, re: the Anglo-Greek Committee and Workhouse Infirmaries. 2 pages.
0870 Letter, 28 January 1874, from Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, to unidentified correspondent, “Dear Madam”, re: Mrs [Selina] Bracebridge. 1 page.
0871 Incomplete letter, 2 February 1874, from [Florence Nightingale], Embley, Romsey, to Mrs Compton, re: death of Mrs [Selina] Bracebridge. 1 page.
0872 Letter, 18 April 1874, from Florence Nightingale, Embley, Romsey, to Mrs Compton, re: thanks for ‘relics’ of Mrs [Selina] Bracebridge. 1 page.
0278.1 Letter, 8 January 1876, Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Miss May Coape Smith re: New Year gift of the watch FN carried with her in the Crimea “I do not use a watch now, because I am not movable”. 1 page and envelope. On loan from the Parish Council, St Margaret’s, East with West Wellow.
0849 Note, 30 April 1877, signed F. Nightingale, 35 South Street to Messrs Day, 16 Mount Street, re: book order, “Life of Christ” intended for Miss Walters, Lea School. 1 page.
0563 Telegram from Florence Nightingale, 31 December 1877, South Audley St Telegraph Office, to Miss MacKenzie, East London Hospital for Children, Shadwell, “God speed” and blessings. 1 page.
0541 Letter, 5 July 1878, from Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, W to Mrs Christie, re: her cat Bismarck. FN going to Derbys. to take care of mother’s household. 1 page.
0557 Paid cheque dated 14 February 1878, London Joint Stock Bank signed Florence Nightingale to [...] Shore Smith, for Holloway Reading Room subscription.
0525 Letter, 16 May 1879, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Henry Fawcett (Postmaster General, identified from label with letter). Allowing Fawcett a visit. 1 page.
0556 Envelope signed F. Nightingale, 24 December 1879, marked “By Hand” to Miss Turing, Queen Square.
0874 .1-2 Letter, 3 March 1879, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W., to Mrs Compton, re: asking for details of Mrs Dee who nursed Mrs Bracebridge as FN’s mother needs a nurse. 2 pages.
0559.1-3 Two letters of 24 August 1880, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street to Miss Mochler, re: Miss M’s illness, FN to see her on her return; Whatstandwell Quarry coffee room for the men. 2 pages and envelope.
0560 Letter, 31 January 1880, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to [Revd. Compton Berdmore], 6th anniversary Mrs Bracebridge’s death, re: nursing text by Mr Brinckman, care of the dying, current practice known to FN. (see LDFNM: 0585). 1 page.
0873 Letter, 23 March 1880, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, to “The Supt. of Traffic, Waterloo Station” re: sending a wreath to Wellow for parents’ grave. 1 page.
0540 Letter, 4 December 1881, from Florence Nightingale to Miss Firth, re: nurse Keilly serious case of blood-poisoning, FN recommends St Thomas’ Hospital Rules “for preventing blood poisoning by the fingers”, sends £1.1 for nurse K.’s pension fund. 1 page.
0546 .1-3 Letter, 8 November 1883, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Miss Ruth Verney, Rhianva, Bangor “Dear little Ruth” written on two cards, re: the dog Bob, hero of the ship Eira, signed, “Aunt Florence”. 2 pages and envelope.
0875 Letter, 21 November 1884, from Florence Nightingale, London, to Miss Emma Widmer, re: tribute to Miss Beatrice Clagston. 1 page.
0542 Postcard, 1 June 1885, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, to Lady Wedderburn, re: appointment.
0543.1-2 Letter, 23 February 1885, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Surgeon Major GJH Evatt M.D., re: his forthcoming expedition to Egypt. 2 pages.
0876 Letter, 4 August 1886, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W., to W. Square esq., re: a former servant, Mrs Grillage, who was receiving treatment to her eye from Mr Square. 1 page.
0591 Letter, 10 May 1887, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Major Cooper re: visit to FN about Lady Dufferin’s Fund. 1 page.
0877 Letter, 18 December 1889, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Grosvenor Square, W., to Miss Aston re: work at Homerton [Hospital]. 1 page.
0538 Postcard, 17 January 1890, from Florence Nightingale to Miss Dinah Louise Petty, Wellow Mill, near Romsey, Hampshire, re: thanks for flowers.
0555 .1-2 Letter, 4 March 1891, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Mr Francis Edwards, bookseller, re: order for books, mainly for Mr Burton, Lea & Holloway Institute. 2 pages.
0537 Letter, 27 March 1893, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W. to Alfred Butes esq., Chicago, U.S.A., re: publishing, Butes/Messrs Sampson Low to publish FN’s script, she asks for corrected proofs, queries her right to republish. 1 page.
0536 Letter 21 March 1895, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W to Messrs Gunter [Berkeley Square] re: her account, orders “a chicken mayonnaise” for Saturday night. 1 page.
0517 .1-2 Letter, 20 June 1896, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W to Mrs Taviner, re: her daughter’s operation and thanks for roses. 2 pages.
1008 Letter, 3 January 1896 from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W to Miss Agnes F Broome re: Hannah Allen (FN’s old governess). 1 page.
0547.1-2 Letter, 18 February 1898, from Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W, to Miss Ruth Verney, Hinde House, Hinde Street, re: humorous invitation to dinnner. 1 page and envelope.
0852 Note [by Florence Nightingale] on letterhead of 10 South Street, dated 9 and 12 August 1898: “Oh could we but relinquish all our earthly props ...” Unsigned. 1 page.
0539 Envelope inscribed by Florence Nightingale with a note, dated 12 April 1899, 10 South Street, to Mrs Mackay, re: order for nose-gay of flowers written on an envelope. 1 page.
0545 Letter, 18 November 1901, from Florence Nightingale, 10, South Street, Park Lane, W, to Miss Edith Glandie, thanks for £1 sent for Harley Street “Ladies Home” appeal. 1 page.
0878 Letter, 7 November 1904, signed but not written by Florence Nightingale, 10 South Street, Park Lane, W., to the Committee of the District Nursing Society of South Australia, thanks for congratulatory address. 1 page.
0552 .1-2 Note dated 7 February 1905 on a scrap of newspaper [The Times] on which is written “Miss Bosanquet” (envelope: “Evidently to impress the name”). Piece of newspaper and envelope.
0550 1907, [10 South Street], Christmas: “To dear nurse from Florence Nightingale Xmas 1907”, & below signed note by Agnes M Pace who nursed FN for a second period from October 1906 to December 1907. 1 page.
0851 Note dated Xmas 1908: “Dear Nurse, With love from Florence Nightingale” [to Agnes Pace] with a note “from Florence Nightingale Xmas 1908 written when nearly blind.” 1 page.
0862 Draft note, undated [1853], [in Florence Nightingale’s handwriting], the prospectus for the Institution for Gentlewomen during Illness, 1 Upper Harley Street.
0853 Envelope inscribed [1894], “a verbal answer, please/ Lady Verney”. Identified by Sir Harry Verney (24 June 1952) as written by Florence Nightingale to his mother, Margaret, Lady Verney.