May 16th Rare Autograph Auction
Penciled ALS. "F. Nightingale." 2 full pages, small 8vo, 10 South St., Aug. 14, (18)89. To Mrs. Robertson, sending thanks for a gift of "grass," and commenting. ".. I shall be so thankful when your drains are done..." Worn, with tears (easily repairable), otherwise in fine condition.
Florence Nightingale ( 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organized care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. Nightingale gave nursing a favorable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night.
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