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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/4
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn expressing her concerns about two patients suffering from heart trouble, one of whom has bedsores and an "abominable" smell coming from a local hospital
Date	22 Aug 1877
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	- Adelaide Peach, born 1864, died 1877, daughter of Thomas and Ann Peach of Holloway - Samuel Hitchcock of Holloway was buried at Crich on 2 Jan 1878, aged 59 Sources: Civil registration indexes and 1871 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	Le Hurst Cromford: Derby Aug 22/77 Dear Sir 1. I understand that Adelaide Peach, the girl with Pericarditis, has bedsores. If this be so, you probably know it. Would you wish her to be put on a Water-bed or water-pillow: and if so where could either be had? 2. It is said that poor Hitchcock, the man with heart disease, is worse: could you see him tomorrow ? and would you kindly tell him to make his mind easy for I wish to undertake all that part of his debt to you which can be repaid with money? In haste sincerely yours F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq. 3. I am told that there is the most abominable drainage smell at "Mount Pleasant" If the " Nuisance-man" would put that to rights, & say the Small-Pox arose there I would gladly be the Scape-goat. F.N.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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