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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2546/ZZ/31
TitleLetter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn asking for advice about some inflammation around her eye
Date13 Nov 1878
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderFlorence Nightingale
Sender LocationLea Hurst
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 HistoryHerbert Crookes: not identified. The 1871 census includes two individuals of this name in Holloway.
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 IndexLea Hurst
Nov 13/78
My dear Sir

I am due in London on Friday:
but I have a troublesome inflammation in one eye ( & for some weeks the other side of my face has been swollen.)  I wanted to have some of your excellent advice. & to know whether I ought to make the journey the day after tomorrow, on account of this eye.  You will be amused at my sending to you for this trifle.  Could you make it covenient to call today? & if so at what time? 
Herbert Crooks is quite [crossed through] almost laid up with his chilblains  I had meant to have sent my contribution to the Church Choir at Crich, to which Mrs Dunn is so kind. 
Might I trouble you with this contribution (enclosed)? 
Yrs sincerely
F. Nightingale

C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
AcknowledgementsTranscription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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