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[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Sir Edwin Chadwick, June 5, 1863]

Florence Nightingale, 32 South Street, Grosvenor Square, London W. to Sir Edwin Chadwick. Informs him that she has sent a copy of her Indian papers to The Athenaeum with a reminder of their confidentiality until publication of the Indian Blue Book. Discusses, satirically, common views held of who should administer hospitals - medical men, nurses, or cooks?

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, March 26, 1869]

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Mary Mohl. Acceptance of white cat. Discusses at length Sir John Lawrence, his government and improvement of sanitary conditions in India. Statement she wrote Notes on pauperism which was published in Fraser's magazine, March 1869 [v.79, p.281-290].

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, April 18, 1870]

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Two letters on one sheet. First letter written March 1870 enquiring after Julius Mohl's health and about publication L'eglise romaine et le Premier Empire [Paris: Michel Levy frere, 1868-69. 5 v.] by Joseph Othenin d'Haussonville.; second letter written 18 April 1870 with note on finding the unsent letter and on cats.

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, August 17, 1870]

Florence Nightingale, Lea Hurst, Derbyshire to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Informing of the aid being sent by the Society for Sick and Wounded to the Franco-Prussian war casualties; asking ladies committees all over the country to send supplies and to collect money for both sides in the war. Requests Mme. Mohl to convey this message to her friends and provides an address to which money and items could be sent in London.

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, May 7, 1870]

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Discusses J. O. d'Haussonville's L'eglise romaine et le Premier Empire [Paris: Michel Levy frere, 1868-69. 5v.] and the non-authorized translation by Benjamin Jowett. Criticizes the Diplomatic service in the matter of ambassadors knowing the language of the country to which they are sent.

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, August 18, 1870]

Florence Nightingale, Lea Hurst, Derbyshire to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Discusses the Franco-Prussian War in terms of casualties, and whether Otto von Bismarck or Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is worse. Informs Mme. Mohl of progress made by the Society of Sick and Wounded in sending surgeons, money and supplies.

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, April 11, 1871]

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Comments to Mme. Mohl on letter from Versailles lady who was helping a wounded Insurge and the surrounding people did not want to give him any water. States that newly relocated persons in Versailles are homeless again.

[Letter, Florence Nightingale to Mary Mohl, November 27, 1871]

Florence Nightingale, 35 South Street, Park Lane, London W. to Mary Mohl (nee Clarke). Notes on cats and their passage to Paris. Inquires about Julius Mohl and asks how his book on religion is progressing. Asks for a friend's address from Julius Mohl (had asked for it previously). Notes about Michael Faraday, his experiments with electricity and on the government.

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