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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/63
Title
Letter, written on mourning stationery, from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn asking him to look on a patient who suffered a fall
Date
9 Nov 1880
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
Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer
Administrative History
- Ann Allen, born about 1824, living in Lea Road and later Haslam Lane, Holloway
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.
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
Nov 9/80
My dear Sir
Ann Allen had a fall some days ago, &, I am told, hurt her knee. It was said to be baddish a day or two ago. Would you be so very kind as, when you are coming into Holloway, give her a visit & oblige
yrs sincerely
F. Nightingale
C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements
Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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