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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/40
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale, herself feeling ill, to Dr Dunn continuing to express her dismay at the typhoid outbreak and asking him for advice on treating other patients with various afflictions
Date	24 Aug 1879
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	- Harriet Limb, born about 1862, living at Up Hollow, Holloway - Harriet Broomhead, born about 1823, living in Holloway - Florence M Platts, born about 1875, daughter of Samuel Platts and Elizabeth Allison, living in Holloway with her father and Hannah, his second wife (1881 only) Sources: Civil registration indexes, 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	I am very sorry I could not see you today. I have been so ill since I came down: & I have 3 interviews for today. 1. You know that Harriet Limb has Typhoid Fever. Is there anything more that we should do for her? She has Soda Water from me. 2. Could you also kindly see Widow Broomhead and say whether there is anything we should send her? - She does not much like her present medicine, I hear And do you wish her to have any more Brandy? She has only 4oz every 4th day now. And is she in a condition to come and see me if I sent the fly for her? 3. Also what do you think of little Platt, Alison's grand child? What do you think this new case of Typhoid due to? I hope to see you soon F. Nightingale 24/8/79 C.B.N. DunnEsq.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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