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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/29
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn requesting that he fill out a form for her and asking about possible courses of treatment for patients
Date	25 Oct 1878
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	Lea Hurst, Cromford, Derby
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	- Elizabeth Shardlow, born about 1830, living at Commonside, Holloway - Mrs Holmes: not identified: census entries include several indiviudals of this name - Hannah Allen, born about 1808 and sister Ann Allen, born about 1824, living in Lea Road and later Haslam Lane, 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	Miss Shardlow Lea Hurst Cromford : Derby Oct 25/78 My dear Sir Would you be so good as to fill in the "Disease" in the enclosed form, & return it to me ? The Patient is going on Monday early Mrs Holmes What will happen if she will not submit to an Operation to the leg? What will be the Operation? What its magnitude? Are there any palliative measures which it is any use trying? for present care. I think possibly she might be persuaded to submit to an Operation if I knew more. Is there any risk of her losing her leg? The sisters Allen: Could you be so good as to call upon them? the eldest, Hannah, is suffering from rheumatism & is generally feeble. She is an excellent old body but not very amenable to Medical influence. In haste yrs sincerely F. Nightingale
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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