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Mss Eur F699/2/3/8
- Record Id:
- 040-003316879
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003256818
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100033705434.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F699/2/3/8
- Title:
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Correspondence & other papers relating to the recruitment & deployment of nurses: II
- Scope & Content:
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Letters from Felicia Skene dated 18 Mar 1855; 25 Mar 1855; 15 May 1855 with list of nurses; & 18 May 1855, re: 'Oxford' nurses. Also includes letter from Hugh Acland, 25 Mar 1855. Also letters from Felicia Skene dated 3 Aug 1855 & 10 Aug 1855. Also letter dated 19 Sep 1855 re: Florence Nightingale's letter, and bills for nurses. Also letter dated 29 Oct 1855 re: receipts from each woman to be sent.
Letter from Samuel Smith, 21 Apr 1855 re: letter from Kate Anderson [nurse who went out with Mary Stanley], with draft reply by Charlotte Canning.
Letter from William Larscher, 22 May 1855 re: book of account.
Draft letter from Charlotte Canning to Mrs Newman, 4 Jul 1855.
Draft memo by Charlotte Canning, undated.
Draft letters from Charlotte Canning to Mrs Moore, 21 Jul 1855 & 8 Oct 1855.
Letter from Miss Regina Grant, 19 Jun 1855 re: her sister Christina, with notes of draft reply by Charlotte Canning, 21 Jun 1855, stating that she should go home after her training and not consider herself engaged as a nurse; draft letter from Charlotte Canning to Christina Grant, 7 Aug 1855, stating more nurses will probably not be required; letters from Christina Grant, undated & 7 Sep 1855, and Regina Grant, 8 Aug 1855 & 15 Aug 1855.
Letters from Selina Bracebridge, undated [Sep 1855], 23 Sep 1855, 3 Oct 1855, 12 Oct 1855 & 15 Oct 1855, re: recruitment of nurses. Letters dated 24 Oct 1855, 31 Oct 1855 & 8 Nov 1855, recommending Elizabeth Collins as a suitable person to send as a servant, and refers to Florence Nightingale's request for servants, nurses and matron at Balaclava.
Letter from Charles Bracebridge, 25 Oct 1855 re: Florence Nightingale and Dr Hall, also return of Miss Salisbury to England.
Letters from Mrs Anne Ward Morton, 14 May 1855 & 11 Jul 1855.
Letters from Jocelyn Percy, Good Friday [6 Apr 1855] & 20 Jul 1855 re: nurses for officers.
Draft memo by Charlotte Canning to Dr McElroy re: list of provisions Mrs Moore would be glad of, undated.
Draft letter of introduction by Charlotte Canning to Lady Statford for Mrs Willoughby, appointed superintendent of nurses for officers, 21 Aug 1855.
Two clothing lists, with prices for each item. Charlotte Canning's list & Selina Bracebridge's list.
Draft letters from Charlotte Canning to Miss Hutton, 1 Jun 1855, [8 Oct 1855] answering letter of 23 Sep (2 versions), & copy of letter to Miss Hutton, 5 Nov 1855. Also letter from Miss Hutton to Lady Stratford, end Aug 1855.
List of nurses and requirements such as kettles, spoons etc., undated.
List of monies received from donors, undated.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003256818
033-003309784
036-003316132
040-003316879 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F699 : Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Mss Eur F699/2 : Papers of Charlotte, Lady Canning
Mss Eur F699/2/3 : Papers relating to Nursing & the Crimean War
Mss Eur F699/2/3/8 : Correspondence & other papers relating to the recruitment & deployment of nurses: II - Hierarchy:
- 032-003256818[0004]/033-003309784[0003]/036-003316132[0008]/040-003316879
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder (48 items)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1855
- End Date:
- 1855
- Date Range:
- Mar 1855-Nov 1855
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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