Letter, 1888.

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Letter, 1888.

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 5 Sept. 1888, addressed to Dr. Joseph Bell, and composed in London, England. Nightingale answers questions posed by Bell and offers advice on nursing. The last four pages are marked as "Strictly Private."

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Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910

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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), nursing pioneer and reformer, is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Born in Florence, Italy, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and war wounded. In 1844, she began to visit hospitals; in 1850, she spent some time with the nursing Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul in Alexandria and a year later studied at the institute for Protestant deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany. In 1854, she organized a unit of 38 nurses for service in the Crimean War. I...

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