Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mr Yeomans

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Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mr Yeomans

Letter hand-written by Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale to Mr Yeomans about events at Lea Hurst and village. Pre-printed address at top of page is '10, South Street, Park Lane. W.' One double sheet folded in half written on both sides in pencil - smudged but legible. Transcription included: Page 1: March 6/96 Dear Mr Yeomans A thousand thanks for all your kindness. And I am so glad, indeed we are all so glad of your opinion of Mr. Burton of Lea School & that he keeps such excellent discipline & order. Also: I am so glad that you went yourself to the School children's performance & found all going on so well. Page 2: It is not bad news that the poor old woman, Hannah Allen, is gone to her rest - all those painful delusions over, no more to return - & all her little affairs settled quietly. I will not write more to-day except to thank you again & again Page 3: & to enclose a Cheque for £10 for you to have in hand. With kind regards to Mrs Yeomans ever yours sincerely F. Nightingale God bless you. P.T.O [Written sideways across bottom of page] If there is no one at Lea Hurst should we not feed the birds? Page 4: I meant at the beginning of the Winter to have sent books to all the three Reading rooms, but illness prevented me - Is Lea Reading room still in existence? & does it lend out books to women? I should like to subscribe to that. I shall have 3 histories of several volumes each to send to the 3 libraries - one very beautifully illustrated in 4 Vols - Green's History of the English.

Reference Number: FN/1/22

Title: Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mr Yeomans

Date: 6 Mar 1896

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