FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 1889 HAND SIGNED BOLD INK SIGNATURE LETTER AND ENVELOPE

A highly collectable Florence Nightingale 1889 bold ink signature signed letter with original envelope intact. Nightingale (Florence, 1820-1910), English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. A Dictated Letter Signed to the bottom in Florence Nightingales hand - & gratefully Florence Nightingale all in her hand. The letter is addressed from 10 South Street, Park Lane, London, 7 January 1889, to Dr Graves of Crich, Derbyshire, and reads I was rather shocked to hear of the transfer of Mrs Jane Allison to the Lunatic Asylum, although I am sure it must have been perfectly necessary... I should be extremely obliged to you, though I have hardly a right to trouble you, if you would kindly tell me what is the aggravation of her symptoms, which made her removal necessary, and whether there is any reasonable hope of her recovering and being able to leave the Asylum. I would also ask your kindness, whether anything could be done for Bratby, who never complains; and it is not a matter of the truss I understand; but he, I am told, never gets any sleep till four in the morning in consequence of the pain of the rheumatic gout. The letter is inscribed Dictated at head, subscription and signature in Nightingale's hand at end, 4 pp., 8vo, with the accompanying envelope. The envelope is addressed tp Dr Graves Crich, Derby and dated 8/1/89, post marked South Kensington SW, has a beautiful pink embossed stamped Victoria side cameo. There is a record of a Jane Allison, born circa 1840 in Holloway in Derbyshire, about whom Nightingale had corresponded with Dr C. B. N. Dunn. Mary and John Bratby were formerly Florence Nightingale's housekeepers who retired to Holloway. Florence Nightingale was an inspiring and incredible talented woman, who is in the forefront of modern nursing to this day. This letter is dictated and signed to the bottom in Florence Nightingales own hand & gratefully Florence Nightingale. Please note the photos of Florence Nightingale does not come with the sale of this item for reference only.

About Florence Nightingale
12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. Nightingale gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of The Lady with the Lamp making rounds of wounded soldiers at night. A rare signature to obtain.
Size of Letter: folded 127mm x 232mm high. Fully extended open 255mm.
Envelope size: 120mm x 95mm.
Condition: the letter has crease marks where folded, NO holes or tears, in very good condition for over 130 plus years old. The envelope has some distress where it has been open etc please see photos

Code: 50840