| Administrative History | - Mary Gregory, born about 1805, living at Commonside, Holloway
- Mrs Daybank: possibly Thirza Debanks, born about 1846, listed in the 1881 census living in Commonside, Holloway
- Miss Mochler was an assistant to the Nightingale family
- Eliza Limb, born about 1830, living at Up Hollow, Holloway: she had several daughters
- Harriet Broomhead, born about 1823, living in Holloway
- Ann Peach, born about 1825, living at Holloway Common with daughter Louisa, born about 1866
Sources: Civil registration indexes, 1871 and 1881 census |
| Transcript or Index | Lea Hurst
Oct 5/78
My dear Sir
I have to apologise for not answering your kind note before: I have been exceedingly overworked.
Widow Gregory: I have long urged that she should have her bed down stairs & remain in it: & offerered to provide a Nurse. I have succeeded in providing a Mrs Daybank to remain with her: but I do not even know whether she stays all night: & I am pretty sure that Widow Gregory's bed is not moved: & that they have not sent for the bed stead (from the Co-op Store) which I told them they might order on my Acct for the Nurse. And I have no Miss Mochler to enquire for me, for she is gone with my mother.
Widow Gregory eats well still. do you know that she takes "Gentian Tea for her appetite"?
2. Widow Limb's daughter with the Quinsy? Is there any different diet you would wish her to have now that it is burst?
She has now only Beef Tea twice a day from me.
3. Should you think it possible that Widow Broomhead might undergo an Operation in London?
If not, how long is she likely to live, and what, poor woman, will be her end?
4. Widow Peach's daughter is said to be much better under your care:
My Mother & all her belongings have left us: I stay on for about a fortnight: & shall hope to see you before I leave.
yrs ever faithfully
F. Nightingale
C.B.N. Dunn Esq. |