Letter - handwritten letter, Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw) 1901-1991, Lettter to Sue Tallis from Lydia MacKellar, 19530909

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© Copyright of Lydia Mackeelar (nee Shaw) 1901-1991

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© Copyright of Lydia Mackeelar (nee Shaw) 1901-1991

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Have a question? Contact Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
202606022

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Historical information

Letter written by Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw) former matron of the Alfred Hospital (1946-1952) Thanking Sue Tallis for sending her a copy of the first edition of 'The Panhandler '[Alfred Hospital nurses magazine of which Sue was editor). Lydia also responds to Sue Tallis' request to write an article for a future edition of 'The Panhandler'

Significance

Provides background re a magazine article

Physical description

Three page letter handwitten [blue ink] on two sheets of cream paper. A printed [black ink on white paper] trascript of the letter is included

Inscriptions & markings

Previous catalogue number hand written at top right of first page [pencil] and transcript [ink]. Date has also been clarified [pencil] on first page

Subjects

Identifier

202606.022

Date made

19530909

Author

Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw) 1901-1991

Production methods

hand-write, print

Languages

English

Materials

paper, ink

Measurements

Length: 202 millimetres, Width: 127 millimetres, Height: 1 millimetres

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Accessed 12 June 2026

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