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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/12
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn venting about an ineffective "figurehead" at a local hospital and updates him on the status of some of the patients they have been caring for
Date	16 Oct 1877
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	Lea Hurst
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	- Emma Collins: not identified - Peter Cotterill and wife: probably Peter and Grace Cotterill/Cottrell of Bonsall - Mrs Swann: mentioned in several letters as a local nurse, but not otherwise identified - Widow Fern: not identified - Little Duke: not identified Sources: 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.
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	Lea Hurst Oct 16/77 My dear Sir For any real good that can be done while that figure-head is there, you & I might have spared our pains, & I my anxiety. Poor Emma Collins is so ill again that, having no home, she has been sent off to the Hospital. I expected it: but not so soon. This is the second: We have executed what you kindly ordered about Peter Cotterill's wife, poor thing - & are awaiting fresh orders. Mrs Swann dined here & went off to her Patient. Have you any orders with regard to Widow Fern & the poor little Duke? Yours sincerely F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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