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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2546/ZZ/19
TitleLetter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn whereby she refers new patients to him
Date13 Aug 1878
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderFlorence Nightingale
Sender LocationLea Hurst, Cromford, Derby
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 History- Lydia Prince, born about 1810, living at Commonside, Holloway
- Elizabeth Holmes, born about 1858, living at Commonside, Holloway with her parents William and Mary Holmes
- Harriet Broomhead, born about 1823, living in Holloway
- Dorothy Prince, born about 1835, living at Hollow House, Holloway and a widow by 1881
Sources: Civil registration indexes, 1871 and 1881 census
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
Cromford : Derby
Aug 13/78
My dear Sir
I have more patients for your kindness: 
Old Lyddy Prince complains of her head: I hope she is not about to have Erysipelas again. 
Lizzie Holmes complains of rheumatic pains again. 
A poor woman, Mrs Broomhead, who has an, I fear, incurable goitre, is suffering so much that I thought I would ask you kindly to try & alleviate her pain. 
Young Widow Prince is much the better for your care. 
In haste ever yrs faithfully
F. Nightingale

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