Letter to Sir George Higginson
1897-08-28

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No 1. August/97
10, South Street,
Park Lane. W.
Dear Sir George Higginson
May I presume to write
to you as Chairman of the
"Home" Committee for the
Gordon Boys Home to
ask you to be so very
good as to enquire into
the grounds of dismissal
of Sister Constable from
being Nurse to the sick
boys. The notice given
to her expires on Oct. 18.
If upon enquiry you
find that the charge
made against her of
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being absent without
leave was either based
upon a misunderstanding
on her part or otherwise
insufficient as the main
ground of dismissal,
might it not be possible
or equitable to grant
her some compensation
after 9 years' service?
As a Nurse trained in
the "Nightingale Fund"
School at St. Thomas'
Hospital & afterwards
as Nurse at the St.
Marylebone Infirmary,
I have known her well
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& have always considered
her to be a strictly
trustworthy & truthful
woman & an excellent
Nurse.
And this is my excuse
for taking the liberty
of making this
Suggestion.
Pray look upon it
with kindness
& believe me
yours very faithfully
Florence Nightingale
General
Sir G. Higginson
etc. etc.
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Lockinge House
Wantage Berks
General
Sir George Higginson
etc. etc.
28/8/97