King George and Miss Nightingale
On Thursday last week King George telegraphed to Miss Florence Nightingale, O.M., 10 South Street, Park Lane : " On the occasion of your 90th birthday, I offer you heartfelt congratulations, and trust that you are in good health " (Signed) George R. and T." In reply, a telegram was despatched on behalf of Miss Nightingale, expressing re-
spectful thanks to His Majesty for his gracious congratulations. That the King, in the midst of his own trouble and responsibilities, should have remembered that ] 2th May is Miss Nightingale's birthday, and sent her a message, shows his tboughtf illness, and his keenness to do honour to the pioneer of trained nurses, and the greatest of nurses. —From " The Nursing Times," 21st May, 1910.
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Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume III, Issue 3, 1 July 1910, Page 110
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