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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/80
Title	Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn requesting that he have their current patients update her on their condition and discussing their ailments
Date	22 Jul 1884
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Florence Nightingale
Sender Location	10 South Street [Park Lane, London]
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	- Jane Allison, born about 1840, living in Holloway - Jemima/Jamimah Brown, born about 1810, living at Commonside, Holloway - Lydia Prince, born about 1810, living at Commonside, Holloway with her son, Adam Prince, born about 1846 - Martha Sheldon. born about 1822, living in Holloway (1881 census) - Elizabeth Broom, born about 1803, living at Lea - Elizabeth Frances, born about 1837, wife of Thomas Frances, gardener at Lea Hurst (1881 census) - Harriet Broomhead, born about 1823, living in Holloway - Anthony Boden. born about 1804, living at Commonside, Holloway - Hannah Allen, born about 1810 and her sister Ann Allen, born about 1824, living in Lea Road and later Haslam Lane, Holloway - Amelia/Emilia Barton, born about 1809, living in 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	July 22/84 My dear Sir Thanks for all your kindness to the village people & for your account of them. Jane Allison I feel rather alarmed about when I hear of her asking neighbours to let her sleep with them which looks as if she were afraid of herself. Does the child sleep out too when she does? Widow Brown and old Lyddy Prince I am sorry to hear are suffering from Bronchitis. I am myself quite in bed with it. Adam Prince I wish the Coffee room would catch Martha Sheldon will scarcely, I fear you think be ever quite herself again And old Betty Broom I fear too you think will have another attack Mrs Francis tell me she is recovering nicely under your kind care It is astonishing how Mrs Broomhead lives - And Anthony Boden too. I shall be anxious to hear about the Allens Would it be too much to trouble you kindly to ask all of these to write to me? They are nearly all of them glib with their pens. And might I ask you after Widow Barton - a great friend of mine? It is some time since Bratby has written to me I was afraid he was laid up again Pray believe me ever yours faithfully F. Nightingale C.B.N. Dunn Esq.
Acknowledgements	Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020

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