Single sheet of blue writing paper with letter written by Jessie Eyre to Sylvia Burkinshaw; it is written in dark blue ink; the date and location in which the letter was written is at the top of the page; the letter concludes with a P.S. asking Sylvia to provide comments on her book; in general, th…
Single sheet of blue writing paper with letter written by Jessie Eyre to Sylvia Burkinshaw; it is written in dark blue ink; the date and location in which the letter was written is at the top of the page; the letter concludes with a P.S. asking Sylvia to provide comments on her book; in general, the letter is an update on Jessie completing her exam, winning an award, and how she feels at the moment of writing; the letter indicates that it was sent alongside her book on Tuberculosis Nursing, in which the letter was found inside.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to Sylvia Burkinshaw, a Registered Nurse and graduate from Scarborough Hospital. Among her many roles at the Kingston General Hospital from 1961 up until her retirement in 1984, she was the Superintendent of Nurses.
On the front: "12, Mill Lane, // Cambridge . // 27 . 5 . 52. // My dear Sylvia, // I've finished the exam ---- yesterday. // I did so badly that its doubtful whether, even with // charity, I could pass. Poor old [Colin?] Its been // a dreadful time, but he's brave it like a [?]. // No time for more now, except to return // the book with all my thanks. // I have to write a new // edition before I go to America in Sept. I've won // a [?], by the way. // Can scarcely write, I'm so tired. // Much love, // Jessie // P.S. I'd be awfully glad if you'd comment on the // various sections of the book yourself ---- particularly // on the Chapts. on drugs etc. (Chaps X + XI). // Could you also get one of your senior students to // comment on the whole book? If you have a good // s/n. who likes TB, she might be a great help."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010 Assorted Binder C pg 13 a
Length
25.2 cm
Width
20.1 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 25.2 cm X Width 20.1 cm X Depth 0.01 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper was folded into four squares, leaving folded marks; small stain on the left of the front side, staining through to the other side
Sylvia Burkinshaw was born at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England in 1919 and died on Sunday May 1, 2011 at the Kingston General Hospital. Only daughter of John Frederick and Margaret Burkinshaw. Following graduation as a Registered Nurse at Scarborough Hospital and as a Midwife at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital London, she served as a Nursing Sister in Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service through World War II. In 1950 she returned to civilian nursing at University College Hospital, London. An International Red Cross Scholarship award enabled her to travel to Canada to continue her health care career. She worked at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto from 1956 to 1961 and at the Kingston General Hospital from 1961 until her retirement in 1984.