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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/56
Title	Letter (on mourning stationery) from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn reporting that "Little Lee" is still very ill and continues to have little chance of recovery, also asking for advice in treating other patients
Date	20 Apr 1880
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	- Charles Henry Lee, born 1875, son of Andrew Lee and Elizabeth Lee, formerly Woolley, nee Henshaw (of Lea and Holloway) - Hannah Allen, born about 1801, living at Lea Road and later Haslam Lane, Holloway - Elizabeth Holmes, born about 1858, living at Commonside, Holloway - Rebecca Buxton: not identified Sources: Civil registration indexes, 1871 and 1881 census St Thomas's Hospital, London and Ascot Priory, Berkshire. John Croft (1833-1905), surgeon.
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	20/4/80 My dear Sir Thank you for your kind letter. I am very sorry to say the accounts of poor little Lee are far from good again: Mr Croft writes to me: in answer to my enquiries. "I wish I could give a more hopeful account of little Harry Lee. "The new jacket had to be taken off. "The abscess is discharging freely still. "He is very thin & weak, & is not in a state in which we could think of "moving him" (This is with reference to Ascot.) X X X "Supposing the case goes on favourably he must remain a long time yet in the Hospital" before, that is, he goes to Ascot. I am very sorry; but Mr Croft's first account showed how very seriously he thought of the case. (Only the intermediate account was so good.) Poor little man! But few well-to-do children could be so carefully nursed & attended. I am glad that good Hannah Allen is better: & that Lizzie Holmes Is not worse Pray excuse this brief note & believe me most faithfully yours F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq. 20/4/80 I should be glad if you would kindly tell me anything about Rebecca Buxton's last illness & death. Poor prisoner. Now she is free F.N.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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