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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/67
Title	Letter (on mourning stationery) from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn about plans for the "Whatstandwell" coffee room and thanking him for his earlier visit
Date	2 Dec 1880
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	The coffee room was partly intended to combat hard drinking in the area and is still in existence today
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 Dec 2/80 My dear Sir I have so much to apologise to you for in bringing you out such a wet afternoon - not in vain, because the proposed Coffee room was advanced by it - but in vain for your Patient, as I heard with dismay this morning. It cannot be accounted for, except perhaps indeed thro'"nervousness", as he says himself. The message which I conveyed to you by letter, was conveyed to me by his wife herself. Will you excuse it? I hope to see you soon: & also to hear more about the Whatstandwell project from you. Perhaps you will kindly appoint a time & believe me. Yours very excuse-fully F. Nightingale
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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