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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/30
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn requesting that he use his "magic" [likely a euphemism for some kind of medicine] to help assuage a patient's headaches, and updating him on the status of other patients
Date	3 Nov 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
Archive Creator	Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer
Administrative History	- Herbert Crookes: not identified. The 1871 census includes two individuals of this name in Holloway - Elizabeth Holmes, born about 1858, living at Commonside, Holloway 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	Lea Hurst Nov 3/78 My dear Sir Would you be kind enough to look at the boy Herbert Crookes who brings this? He suffers frequently from sick head aches, & as he is growing very fast I thought a little of your "magic" might do him good. Elizth Holmes has only just begun to take baths at Buxton: & wishes for another 3 weeks: which with your sanction I will give her? I have failed in my attempt to find a lady at Buxton who would enquire into the Nursing & especially the Night Nursing at the Hospital. Do you know of anyone who could do & do it discreetly? In gt [great] haste yrs sincerely F. Nightingale
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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