[2 Letters]- Florence NIGHTINGALE- 1- Autograph Letter INITIALLED (To Sir Thomas Longmore).

2 pages + 4 half pages, Cleveland Row, St. James, S.W.. Feb 25, (18)63, Marked "Private". "My dear Sir, I am sorry to say that all complaints about the deficiency of accommodation round & about Netley are well founded. The committee, now sitting "upon you" has taken this into account; & recommended the W.O., if you choose to take houses in... " The second leaf, which has writing on both sides, has been snipped in the middle, with a piece missing. The end of page 4 is INITIALLED: "F.N."; 2- Autograph Letter (To Sir Thomas Longmore). 4 pages, 30 Old Burlington St. June 26, (18) 61, "My Dear Sir, I do not like to refuse Dr. Mure's request for the sake of his friend & mine, poor Alexander, He will see that I have done Alexander full justice, and when I wrote those analyser of the med. aff.'s Correspondence, curiously enough, I had never seen Alexander...." The bottom of the page has been snipped off, hence no signature. (2)

Provenance:

From the Sir Thomas Longmore Library.