BIB_ID
105325
Accession number
MA 23221
Creator
Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881.
Display Date
London, England, 1855 August 20.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 18.4 x 11.3 cm + envelope
Notes
Year of writing from postmark.
Envelope with postage and postmarks to "Mrs. Howitt / The Hermitage / Highgate / Highgate."
From Dickens Correspondence.
Written from "21 Ashley place / Victoria Street / Belgravia."
Envelope with postage and postmarks to "Mrs. Howitt / The Hermitage / Highgate / Highgate."
From Dickens Correspondence.
Written from "21 Ashley place / Victoria Street / Belgravia."
Summary
Sending Mrs. Howitt a sample of her subscription letter for Miss Nightingale; saying "There is every reason to hope that Miss Nightingale will soon return from her Mission of love & mercy to recover the strength she has so nobly devoted to her wounded Countrymen - It would be a gratification to thousands to prove their appreciation of the invaluable Services rendered by her, & her associates, to those so dear to their Queen & Country - Mrs. Sidney Herbert tells me that the first wish of Miss Nightingale's heart, 'is to have a hospital in London -which she can superintend herself & have her unpaid nursing system fairly tried' - We propose therefore to open an account at Messrs. Coutts' bank - where those who desire so to do, may subscribe - and ladies be also entreated to collect & receive subscriptions - so that when Miss Nightingale arrives - she may find a sum of money ready to carry out her plans - May I be permitted to state your cooperation in this matter. - I have the pleasure to add that Lady Canning is so good as to assure me that she is anxious to lay this project before the Queen immediately after her Majesty's return from France. I have the honor / &c &c &c;" adding, in a postscript, "dear Mrs. Howitt / This is he sort of letter I write / Yours affectionately / A.M. Hall."
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