Correspondence with Sarah Wardroper, 1857-1867
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Correspondence between Florence Nightingale and Sarah Wardroper, Matron of St Thomas' Hospital, concerning, inter alia, the selection of nurses for the Sydney Infirmary, 1866-1867. The letters refer to plans of A. Roberts for improving the Infirmary, discussions with Capt. W. Mayne, correspondence with A. Roberts and H. Parkes, salaries, assessment of Lucy Osburn, terms of engagement, visit of Lucy Osburn to King's College Hospital, alterations to Sydney Infirmary, meeting between Nightingale and the Australian nurses, departure of nurses for Australia.
There are also some letters from Wardroper concerning the scheme of Lady Dowling for the emigration of nurses to Australia, Nov. 1863.
(329 ff.)
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