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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/27
Title
Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn asking him to look in on a patient and expressing her excitement at his impending visit
Date
13 Oct 1878
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
- Mary, wife of John Bratby, fomer servant to the Nightingale family, living in retirement in Holloway
- Boy Bunting: not identified.
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
Oct 13/78
My dear Sir
Your old Patient, Mrs Bratby, is looking very ill: she & her husband are thinking of going to Ramsgate for 2 or 3 weeks , if you approve: & if you recommend warm sea water baths for her
Could you kindly see her within the next day or two? and would you, among other things, tell me whether she ought to have stimulants? and if so what?
2. Do you sometimes see the boy Bunting who recovered so wonderfully under your care from that accident?
I have an idea sometimes that he is allowed to work too much: & that he wants looking to medically: If you could make a friendly call & charge it to my Acct. I should be very grateful.
Thanking you for your kind note & hoping to see you on Tuesday about 4.30, as you were so good as to propose,
believe me yrs sincerely
F. Nightingale
C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements
Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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