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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/17
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn asking him to check up on Widow Limb and mentions that should would be willing to pay any expenses to have her admitted to Buxton hospital
Date	25 Jun 1878
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	35 South Street, Park Lane
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	- Edward Bunting: not identified - Eliza Limb, born about 1830, living at Up Hollow, 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.
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	35 South St Park Lane W June 25/78 My dear Sir Thank you very much for your letter about the poor lad, Edward Bunting, to whom you have been so kind. I hope he will quite recover. Would you kindly pay a visit to your old Patient, Widow Limb, & if you would think well for her to go to Buxton while the weather is warm, & she can be admitted, & you would be so good as to take the trouble to arrange it, I would thankfully pay. Would you be so good as to send me my quarter's Acct: & believe me ever yrs ffully F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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