Lot 0786

Boer War Postal History - Florence Nightingale letter :

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Boer War Postal History - Florence Nightingale letter :

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Boer War Postal History - Florence Nightingale letter :

December 2nd (18) 99 , 10 South Street Park Lane .W
My Dear Miss Gethen,
I am so sorry to put you off but they say I must not see any body just yet. Not even tho' I am
Love Yours
F Nightingale

I am besieged with question from ladies as to what they could do 'for soldiers ' - I believe they mean chiefly in needlework. I wanted to ask your advice as to what to answer. one does not know what they can do
Also ; Govt. find many things now which they did not use to do, flannel shirts used to be the cry.
Can you help me to answer. FN

With envelope addressed to Miss Gethen, 25 St Johns Wood Road. (4th 12th 99)
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