Florence Nightingale's Indian letters : a glimpse into the agitation for tenancy reform, Bengal, 1878-82.

  • Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.
Date:
1937
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Florence Nightingale's Indian letters : a glimpse into the agitation for tenancy reform, Bengal, 1878-82. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material is part of the Elmer Belt Florence Nightingale collection. The original may be consulted at University of California Libraries.

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    You will, I hope, kindly continue the valuable information which you have been so good as to give. And I shall hope to answer much more satisfactorily. Thanking you again and again for your Regula- tions, your Calcutta Gazette,^^ your remarks upon the Bill in it of which 1 made the greatest use and for your letters: and may God speed the cause! In haste, and under severe stress of constant overwork & illness, pray believe me ever the Ryot's faithful servt Florence Nightingale P. K. Sen, Esq. IV Bengal Arrears of Rent Realization Bill. May 30/79 10, South Street, Park Lane, W. London Sir I am extremely indebted to you for sending me the peitition, intended to be signed by the Ryots, against the provisions in Part 2 of the Bill under the head Procedure for summary realizn of arrears of rent. I rejoice very much that the Lt.-Governor,^° in accordance with the suggestions of the Select Committee, has postponed the further discussion of