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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/79
Title	Part of letter (on mourning stationery) from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn referring to the care of several patients
Date	[c1880s]
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	Not given
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	- Sir Harry Verney: Florence Nightingale's brother-in-law - William and Louisa Shore Smith: Florence Nightingale's cousins - Joanna Maria Bonham Carter, nee Smith, died 19 April 1884: Florence Nightingale's aunt - Juila Smith died 21 December 1883: Florence Nightingale's aunt - Parthenope Verney: Florence Nightingale's sister
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
Related Material	See also D2546/ZZ/78
Transcript or Index	2 I have been so engaged attending Sir Harry Verney who for the past 4 weeks has been in extreme danger from Pneumonia in both lungs - exhausting rigors- tempe down to 95 & up to 105, that I have been able to do hardly anything else But the day before yesterday he was declared out of danger, tho' mending very slowly. I have also had two of Mr & Mrs Shore Smith's children staying with me Mr & Mrs S. S. are now returned from Algiers. But I am sorry ot say he is far from well. Mrs. Bonham Carter is dead of Bronchitis. She did not survive her sister, Miss Juila Smith, 4 months She is the last of that vigorous generation. I have been a good deal pulled down in every way. My sister is still in a painful, crippled condition from Arthritis but very brave. Sir Harry's mind was perfectly clear and calm throughout : he knew there was small chance of recovery : You kindly ask after Fanny: she has been 7 months a Patient under Medical care & nothing but a Patient - the last 3 at Bournemouth Sanatorium. She is now in good health & the lung quite "quiescent." But the Doctors entirely forbid my taking her back. One of them said to me: "I fear her brain giving way before her lungs." You saw her at Lea Hurst in something of the same strange state: wayward. I have of course told no-one. This is quite private. For the present I have arranged for her to stay with a widowed sister in the country. Pray believe me ever yours faithfully F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq.

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