FN
's mother was born Frances (Fanny) Smith
, the daughter of abolitionist and member of parliament William Smith
. Fanny's grandfather was a wealthy London merchant. One of Fanny's acquaintances was Mary Somerville
.
Dossey, Barbara Montgomery. Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer. Springhouse Corporation.
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Nightingale, Florence. Ever Yours, Florence Nightingale. Editors Vicinus, Martha and Bea Nergaard, Harvard University Press.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Florence Nightingale
Her mother
died on 2 February 1880 after a lengthy illness.
Dossey, Barbara Montgomery. Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer. Springhouse Corporation.
