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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2546/ZZ/88
TitleLetter (on mourning stationery) from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn discussing difficulties getting a current patient to eat and asking for his help
Date23 Sep 1890
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderFlorence Nightingale
Sender LocationClaydon House, Winslow Bucks [Buckinghamshire]
RecipientDr Dunn
Recipient LocationNot given
Archive CreatorChristopher 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- Adam Prince, born about 1846, living at Commonside, Holloway
- William Yeomans of Holloway House: land agent to the Nightingale family and Poor Law Guardian; and his wife Ann Yeomans
- Dr Macdonnell: not identified
Sources: 1871 and 1881 census
Access CategoryOpen
FormatDocument
CopiesA 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 IndexClaydon Ho: Sept 23/90
Winslow
Bucks
My dear Sir
Thank you for your kind note about Adam Prince.
What I hear of him is that he can now take neither "milk" nor "eggs". If it is the fault of my "supply", I am very, very sorry. He has ['He has' crossed through] They have 2pts of milk & 2 eggs daily & I believe "regularly" from Mr Yeomans.
It is some time since I have sent Panada & Calves foot Jelly "from London". For I understood tnat he must not have these things. He sometimes wishes for "a little bit of nice Roast Meat." But I did not dare to furnish this without your orders Otherwise I am sure Mrs Yeomans would.
If Dr Macdonnell would kindly order anything that was right, I would [crossed through] either immediately from Mr Yeomans for me or from me Adam Prince should have it. I will send him "Port Wine" from London.
Excuse this scrawl. I have difficulty in writing. And there is so much to do here.
I will write again.
Yours most faithfully
F. Nightingale

C.B.N. Dunn esq.
I am penitent about Adam Prince for not having written to you before
AcknowledgementsTranscription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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