# Dr. Donaldson — North and South character guide

> Dr. Donaldson in North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Donaldson

**First appearance:** 0015-xvi-the-shadow-of-death

## Who they are

The physician who attends to Mrs. Hale in her final illness.

## In the story

### [XVI: The Shadow of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_and_south_se/chapters/xvi-the-shadow-of-death)

Reluctantly tells Margaret the truth about her mother's condition, respecting her strength and resolve, and admires her composure.

### [XXI: The Dark Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_and_south_se/chapters/xxi-the-dark-night)

Attends Mrs. Hale, advises rest, and suggests borrowing a water-bed from Mrs. Thornton.

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