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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/31
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn asking for advice about some inflammation around her eye
Date	13 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.
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 13/78 My dear Sir I am due in London on Friday: but I have a troublesome inflammation in one eye ( & for some weeks the other side of my face has been swollen.) I wanted to have some of your excellent advice. & to know whether I ought to make the journey the day after tomorrow, on account of this eye. You will be amused at my sending to you for this trifle. Could you make it covenient to call today? & if so at what time? Herbert Crooks is quite [crossed through] almost laid up with his chilblains I had meant to have sent my contribution to the Church Choir at Crich, to which Mrs Dunn is so kind. Might I trouble you with this contribution (enclosed)? Yrs sincerely F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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