New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
RETURNS TO HER WORK.
AFTER THREE YEARS REST MRS F. NJ.
MORTON GOES BACK TO NURSING.
FOLLOWING THE AMBULANCE IN AFRICA. sERv
ING YELLOW FEVER PATIENTS. BRAvGNG
CHOLERA AND NURSING ROYALTY
SOME OF HER EXPERIENCES

Many people In the medical world will be glad TO
know that Mrs. Florence NJ Morton. Of No 3oG
Sixth-ave. formerly well known Mrs. F. NJ.
Mclchoir. trained nurse of this city has returned
10 her work, which she gave up at the time OF
her marriage some three or four years ago 1t
Will be remembered by many physicians that Mrs
Mechor was OF the nurses who distinguished
herself by her work at the time OF the yellow fever
epidemic Of 1855 in Jacksonville Fla.
At the urgent advice OF friends Mrs Morton has
once more taken up her work. which with SINCE
Interruption. she has followed for twenty years
Speaking to a Tribune reporter yesterday, Mrs.
Morton said: II anticipate difficulty in getting
re-established when once It Is known that have
returned 10 the work. or course. there are many
more nurses now than there were few years ago.
and people no longer pay such prices for care az
they did then; STILL there is always room for skilled
work and my experience counts for n great deal
have nursed almost every kind OF disease known
and worked among all classes OF people. from the
poorest charity patients TO ROYALTY"
which do you find the har dest PATIENTS" was
asked
THE rich people. But" she continued. II only
take secere cases and patient be-
comes convaescent give UP the case. am al
ways busy. because. thanks 10 my training In Eng
land. learned much that docs In the edu-
cation OF a nurse in this country"
Mrs. Morton IL comparatively young woman.
Of remarkable physical ard mental vlgor but she
has already had wonderful career. filed with
startling and varied experiences
BORN IN NETWORK CITY.
She Is a native New Yorker and related TO some
OF the best New-York families. She is descended
on her mothers side from the old Granseer family.
which figured prominently in old Knickerbocker
days Her Observation-Disclosures lived where
Trinity Church now stands and. 70 Mrs. Nor
toms words. what is now Trinity churchyard
used 10 be his potato patch" His daughter and
son were stolen by the Indians while Mt play
Not few people Will remember the story now
almost legend % 'ho beautiful child who was
taken away In canoe by tho Indians with whom
she lived from habyhood 20 womanhood. the pet
and idol Of the tribe. The boy. who about
eight years old. escaped but never forgot his
captive sister. and he old enough
he started ont in search for her. The search
proved successful. She found and restored 10
her home. and I; is from her that Mrs Morton Is
descended
Her son. John Becker. became a sachcm Of Tam
many. and died at the door Of the Wigwam Mrs
Morton now has I'm her possession the Tammany
club, OF heavy. carved mahogany which his
insignia OF Office
Mrs. Mortons father belonged 70 the Dey family
from which DNy-st is named. She was raised In
luxury, graduating ut Nassar college and married
while only a girl A. The death Of her husband
which occurred few months after her marriage
she found herself thrown practically upon her
own resources for living II was then she en-
tered Roosevelt Hospital 20 prepare herself as n
nurse
Speaking OF this part ~ her Ne Mrs Morton
said II knew nothing about nursing had never
even thought OF doing g. | had absolutely no ex-
perience meyer having seen sick person except
In my own family n simply seemed 70 be the
nrs, door which opened % me. and entered #.
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INI"' VINO wa mon m ch"rg". took IN"
mi19"tHH ",''I :" me nurse ONO" II was a
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bat soon .s reached the Once / fcli in a fain;
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HE hhIi.'" Fly Tx Epidemic
81 took the course a, the hospital and one OF my
hrst patients after leaving a woman with
whom South. That was In 1875 and on my
return TO Now-York was forced 20 stop IN Mem
phs. Tenn. where the fearful yellow fever cpl
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country an assistant Ph} womb b" rr- |
CURED
, speaking q saIarie- Mir Morton said thai a., in |
London sn" had never received m"tr man w |
weekly salary had been as hith - po. AID was |
often ~ Tor months rous"rutlVriN In London
howrF'r sh' W. rinpl 'yrI 80 - th ,us,9m thrtr.
t6r~o years service wi;h Dr Morer Mackenzie. |
and worked among az classes rom NE lowest
types which found shelter In th- London fospl-
tai 10 the families % royalty. From ihe latter |
class she received many valuable presents and let.
ter-. which the has carefully Pt."ry"d one OF |
the hnndsomcst Of these mcfn"nt0s is re DuchSSs'
i't' !, ttch ,s len her hy Princess