| Administrative History | - Adam Prince, born about 1846, living in Commonside, Holloway with his mother, Lydia Prince, born about 1810
- Miss Mochler: an assistant to the Nightingale family
- Jemima/Jamimah Brown, born about 1810, living at Commonside, Holloway
- Amelia/Emilia Barton, born about 1809, living in Holloway
- Jane Allison, born about 1840, living in Holloway. Her nephew, John Allison, owned a hydrotherapy establishment in Ardwick, Manchester.
- Hannah Allen, born about 1810 and her sister Ann Allen, born about 1824, living in Lea Road and later Haslam Lane, Holloway
- Martha Sheldon, born about 1822, living in Holloway with her brother, William Sheldon, born about 1813 (1881 census)
- Parthenope Verney: Florence Nightingale's sister
Sir Harry Verney: Florence Nightingale's brother-in-law
Sources: 1871 and 1881 census |
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2 I am very sorry about Adam Prince. I wrote to him on Miss Mochler's death. He answered. & sent some little sum to his mother - at the same time saying to me how much had been spent in drink!!! I think there may still be hopes of him. Poor Lyddy Prince has been helped this winter - it is a difficulty about this, knowing that what helps her goes to supply Adam with drink -
She is now on the parish, with a claim to Medical relief. I know you will not let her suffer for this. And if you order her Cod Liver Oil or any such expensive medicine, will you kindly let me pay for this.
3. I am very glad that Bratby has sought your aid which I have been always urging him to do on my Acct - -
I am sure he will find the benefit of it.
4. Mrs Brown is also on parish & medical relief. And I can only say the same ^as of Lyddy Prince^ & I am sure you will not let her suffer.
5. Mrs Barton also - They are all good industrious women: anything but paupers. Could I do any thing more for Mrs Barton?
6. Jane Allison was at Manchester this Xmas - I never like her to be alone in Holloway. Without any one living with her - I am glad she went to [?]York
7. Whatstandwell Coffee Rooms - It rejoices me that you think they prosper. I am sending them some more books for their Lending Library
^8^ The Allens: Yes, please, be so good as to call upon them. Ann is always suffering. But I am so glad you think her improved.
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9 Thanks for attending to Martha Sheldon. & for giving her some of your invaluable moral control.
I believe it is not unusual, is it?, for brother & sister, or sisters, living in the wilful prison they do, to have like delusions.
She is almost unmanageable - but I hope much from your management. (I desired her to send for you.)
My sister is greatly improved in health (you kindly ask) but this terrible Arthritis makes sad progress.
Sir Harry has to take much care on account of his chest.
I cannot say much for myself, (you ask), but, with repeated thanks for your kind care of our people & hopes that Mrs Dunn is well & will accept
my kind regards
pray believe me
ever yours faithfully
F. Nightingale
C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Would you be so very kind as, whenever you see my people, to give them a kind message from me, and say I asked after them; & would they write to me?
F.N.
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