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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/38
Title
Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn expressing her shock and dismay at deaths from typhoid
Date
30 May 1879
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
Florence Nightingale
Sender Location
10 South Street, Park Lane [London]
Recipient
Dr Dunn
Recipient Location
Not given
Archive Creator
Christopher Blencowe Noble Dunn of Crich (1836-1892), medical doctor
Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer
Administrative History
- William Yeomans, land agent to the Nightingale family and Poor Law Guardian, living at Holloway House
- Mary Shardlow: not identified
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.
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
May 30/79
My dear Sir
Thank you very much for your kind letter. I have written to Mr Yeomans your orders about the sick. These deaths from Typhoid are shocking beyond measure Because Typhoid means bad drainage. I trust that you will be successful in your War: & I hope that Mr Yeomans will help you.
You say that poor Mary Shardlow "hopes to go to the Infirmary" I enclose an order, which please fill up. If there is any difficulty in paying for her going Yeomans will pay.
Excuse haste. Ever yrs ffully
F. Nightingale
C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements
Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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