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Detailed correspondence from Elizabeth Herbert, referring to issues between Florence Nightingale & Mary Stanley, requests for more nurses, concerning nursing matters and the recruitment of nurses, and progress of the Crimean War.

Letters from Elizabeth Herbert, 12 Nov 1854, 27 Dec [1854?], refers to political attack on her husband Sidney Herbert, and Florence Nightingale's rejection of the nurses sent with Mary Stanley; 7 Jan 1855, further alludes to issues with Mary Stanley's nurses and Florence Nightingale; 9 Feb 1855; undated; 3 Mar 1855, urges Charlotte Canning to lead the organisation of sending additional nurses to the hospital at Koulali, includes letter from Lord Panmure to Elizabeth Herbert 9 Mar 1855 & memo by Charlotte Canning, to Lord Panmure 10 Mar 1855 re: Mary Stanley's request for more nurses; 13 Mar 1855; 13 Mar 1855; 14 Mar 1855, incomplete draft letter from Charlotte Canning to Sidney Herbert referring to sending a 'Head' to Koulali, with reply Elizabeth Herbert dated 15 Mar 1855; 17 Mar 1855, sends copies of extracts from Florence Nightingale's letter to Sidney Herbert from Scutari dated 5 Mar 1855 requesting 18 new nurses; 20 Mar 1855; 21 Mar 1855, with wrapper; 24 Mar 1855; 1 Apr 1855, referring to Mrs Fabian and Miss Slessor; 4 Apr 1855; 8 Apr 1855; 11 Apr 1855; 15 Apr 1855; 24 Apr 1855; undated draft of appeal for nurses to go to the East; 15 Jun 1855; 3 Jul 1855; 28 Jul 1855; 31 Jul 1855; 26 Aug 1855; 19 Nov 1855.