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D2546 - Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer - 1876-1890
- ZZ - Letters from Florence Nightingale, writing from Lea Hurst, Derbyshire, 10 South Street, Park Lane, London W, and Claydon House, Winslow, Bucks., to Christopher Blencowe Noble Dunn (1836-1892), surgeon, of Crich, Derbyshire, concerning the illnesses, diet, water supplies and medical treatment of her family, household staff and villagers in the Lea and Holloway district - 1876-1890

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D2546/ZZ/22
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn inviting him to lunch and asks him for advice on treating several patients
Date	8 Sep 1878
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	Not named
Recipient	Dr Dunn
Recipient Location	Not given
Archive Creator	Christopher Blencowe Noble Dunn of Crich (1836-1892), medical doctor
Archive Creator	Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer
Administrative History	- Arthur CottIe: not identified - Miss Joby: not indentified - Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) Master of Balliol College Oxford and friend and correspondent of Florence Nightingale - Adelaide Peach, born 1864, died 1877, daughter of Thomas and Ann Peach of Holloway: she had several sisters - William Sheldon, born about 1813 living in Holloway with his sister, Martha Sheldon - Charles Henry Lee, born 1875, son of Andrew and Elizabeth Lee, formerly Woolley, nee Henshaw - Elizbaeth Shardlow, born about 1830, living at Commonside, Holloway Sources: Civil registration indexes, 1871 and 1881 census
Access Category	Open
Format	Document
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Copies	This letter has been digitised and can be viewed on The Florence Nightingale Digitization Project website at http://archives.bu.edu/web/florence-nightingale
Transcript or Index	8/9/78 My dear Sir I am so very sorry that Arthur Cottie is gone to Chapel. His medicine has been finished since Saturday [crossed through] Friday. If you are making any calls in the village, would you not come back here & have luncheon at 2 o'clock? Miss Joby is here: & Mr Jowett & see your Patient too? Could you tell me what Adelaide Peach's sister ought to have? & what Martha Sheldon's brother (formerly a Patient of yours) ought to have? He is unable to work. I shall have a long story to tell you about little (spine) Lee whenever I have the pleasure of seeing you. Yrs sincerely F. Nightingale How is Miss Shardlowe? & does she want more wine or etc [?]
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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